Low PD-L1 expression in immune cells predicts the presence of nodal metastasis in early invasive (pT1) colorectal cancer: a novel tool to tailor surgical treatment.

Giulia Vocino TruccoGiacomo Maria BenazzoAlessia Andrea RicciLuca MangheriniEnrico FalcoAlessandro Gambella Luca BerteroPaola Cassoni

Published in: Histopathology (2023)

Our study shows that PD-L1 expression is an effective predictor of nodal status and could improve patient selection for surgery after endoscopic removal of pT1 CRCs.

Keyphrases

lymph node
minimally invasive
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
ultrasound guided
case report
coronary artery bypass
squamous cell carcinoma
atrial fibrillation
surgical site infection
locally advanced
rectal cancer