Background: The degree of lymph node metastasis represents an important prognostic
factor for cancer. Lymphovascular invasion is a traditional tool for estimating the …

Prognostic Value of Lymphovascular Invasion in Patients with Stage III Colorectal Cancer: A
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BACKGROUND: Colon and rectal adenocarcinomas differ at a multitude of levels. The
association between outcome and predictor in 1 group may obscure the relationship …

Results Univariate logistic regression analysis showed that the tumor size, depth of invasion
and histological differentiation were statistically significant as risk factors for lymph node …

Background: We previously showed that the presence of vascular invasion, but not
lymphatic invasion, was a strong prognostic factor for breast cancer. Lymphatic invasion may …

Background There are few data on lymphatic spread concomitant to local recurrence (LR) of
colorectal cancer (CRC). The objectives of this study were to determine variables associated …

Background The aim of the study was to evaluate factors for predicting lymph node
metastasis in patients who had T1 and T2 colorectal cancer. Methods A total of 224 patients …

Lymph node metastasis is regarded as an indubitable prognostic factor for predicting
disease recurrence and survival in patients with colorectal cancer. Lymph node status based …

Purpose Data evaluating the risk of lymph node metastasis depending upon the location of
the primary tumor are limited in patients with T1 colorectal cancer. We aimed to evaluate the …

Background. Patients with colorectal carcinoma found to have regional lymph node
metastases after curative resection form a large and prognostically diverse group. This study …