Prognostic Factors for Lymph Node Metastases in pT1 Colorectal Cancer Differ According to Tumour Morphology: A Nationwide Cohort Study.

Anders L Ebbehøj Henry George Smith Lars Nannestad Jørgensen Peter-Martin Krarup

Published in: Annals of surgery (2022)

Whilst LVI and LI were found to be prognostic of LNM in all pT1 CRC, the prognostic value of tumour budding differs between pedunculated and non-pedunculated tumours. Thus, tumour morphology should be taken into account when considering completion surgery in patients undergoing local excision.

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