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High prevalence of isolated tumour cells in regional lymph nodes from pN0 colorectal cancer
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- Published on: 18 April 2016
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Dear Editor
We read with interest the article by Mescoli et al. on the high prevalence of isolated tumours cells in regional lymph nodes from pN0 colorectal cancer (CRC). [1] Based on a detailed study of resected lymph nodes, Mescoli et al reported that more than 50% of pN0-CRC patients have isolated tumour cells (ITC) in the mesenteric lymph nodes and ITC status significantly correlated with cancer stage and vascular c...
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