Impact of intramural and extramural vascular invasion on stage II-III colon cancer outcomes.
Lieve G J LeijssenAnne M DinauxRamzi AmriMartin S TaylorVikram DeshpandeLiliana G BordeianouHiroko KunitakeDavid L BergerPublished in: Journal of surgical oncology (2019)
EMVI is a strong predictor for worse oncologic outcomes in stage II-III colon cancer patients, whereas IMVI is not. It is also associated with worse outcomes compared in patients with higher stage disease who are EMVI negative.