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Clinical impact and network of determinants of tumour necrosis in colorectal cancer.
British journal of cancer - 14 Jun 2016
Väyrynen Sara A, Väyrynen Juha P, Klintrup Kai, Mäkelä Jyrki, Karttunen Tuomo J, Tuomisto Anne, Mäkinen Markus J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The disease outcome in colorectal cancer (CRC) can vary in a wide range within the same tumour stage. The aim of this study was to clarify the prognostic value and the determinants of tumour necrosis in CRC. METHODS: The areal proportion (%) of tumour tissue showing coagulative necrosis was evaluated in a cohort of 147 CRC patients and correlated with basic clinicopathological characteristics,...
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