The prognostic implications of primary tumor location on recurrence in early-stage colorectal cancer with no associated risk factors.

Sung Il KangDuck-Woo KimYoonjin KwakHye-Seung LeeMin Hyun KimMyung Jo KimHeung-Kwon OhSung-Bum Kang

Published in: International journal of colorectal disease (2018)

Tumor location, as well as T stage, had prognostic implication in patients with early-stage colorectal cancer. Validation of our results is needed in a large cohort with genetic characterization.

Keyphrases

early stage
sentinel lymph node
squamous cell carcinoma
radiation therapy
free survival
lymph node
rectal cancer
neoadjuvant chemotherapy