CT morphological features for predicting the risk of lymph node metastasis in T1 colorectal cancer.

Suyun LiZhenhui LiLi WangMimi WuXiaobo ChenChutong HeYao XuMengyi DongYanting LiangXin ChenZaiyi Liu

Published in: European radiology (2023)

• LNM more frequently occurs in left-sided T1 colon cancer than in right-sided T1 colon and rectal cancer. • CT morphologic features are risk factors for LNM of T1 CRC, which may be related to fundamental biological behaviors. • The combination of tumor location and CT morphologic features can more effectively assist in predicting LNM in patients with T1 CRC, and decrease the rate of unnecessary extra surgeries after endoscopic resection.

Keyphrases

lymph node metastasis
image quality
dual energy
computed tomography
contrast enhanced
rectal cancer
squamous cell carcinoma
positron emission tomography
magnetic resonance imaging
papillary thyroid
magnetic resonance
radiation therapy
drug induced
endoscopic submucosal dissection