Optimal lymph node number and occult lymph node metastases in colorectal cancer: The pathologist's view;Nombre optimal de ganglions lymphatiques et metastases ganglionnaires occultes dans les cancers colorectaux: Point de vue du pathologiste

Gastroenterologie Clinique et Biologique

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 423-429

  Paraf, François ^a   Sabourin, Jean Christophe ^b  

^a DUPUYTREN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b INSTITUT GUSTAVE ROUSSY   (France)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Dissection; Immunohistochemistry; Lymph nodes; Molecular diagnosis; Occult metastasis

Indexed keywords

CANCER STAGING; COLORECTAL CANCER; FRANCE; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; NOTE;

COLON; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; LYMPH NODES; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS;

EID: 0034077417     PISSN: 03998320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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