Small, Depressed-Type Early Colon Cancer Invading Shallow Submucosal Layer With Extensive Lymph Node Metastasis: A Case Report

Early colorectal cancers are defined as invasive tumors that are limited to the mucosal layer or submucosal layer (SM), regardless of the presence or absence of lymph node (LN) metastasis. The reported incidence of LN metastasis of SM1 colon cancers is 0 - 5.9%, but the incidence in SM2 and SM3 colo...

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Main Authors: Kawamura, Yurika, Ogasawara, Naotaka, Mizuno, Mari, Sasaki, Makoto, Ito, Yoshitsugi, Kondo, Yoshihiro, Noda, Hisatsugu, Izawa, Shinya, Miyachi, Masahiko, Kasugai, Kunio
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Elmer Press 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5139820/