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Prognostic significance and molecular associations of tumor growth pattern in colorectal cancer.
Annals of surgical oncology - 1 Jun 2012
Morikawa Teppei, Kuchiba Aya, Qian Zhi Rong, Mino-Kenudson Mari, Hornick Jason L, Yamauchi Mai, Imamura Yu, Liao Xiaoyun, Nishihara Reiko, Meyerhardt Jeffrey A, Fuchs Charles S, Ogino Shuji
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BACKGROUND: Infiltrative growth pattern at the tumor margin has been associated with shorter patient survival. However, little is known about the prognostic significance of tumor growth pattern, independent of tumoral molecular alterations and other histologic features. METHODS: Utilizing a database of 1139 colon and rectal cancer patients in two prospective cohort studies, histologic features including tumor...
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