Lymphovascular Invasion and Perineural Invasion Negatively Impact Overall Survival for Stage II Adenocarcinoma of the Colon
CONCLUSIONS:
Lymphovascular and perineural invasion have a detrimental effect on survival after diagnosis of stage II adenocarcinoma of the colon. Chemotherapy may be protective specifically when lymphovascular and perineural invasion are present. See Video Abstract at http://links.lww.com/DCR/A786.
Source: Diseases of the Colon and Rectum - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Contributions Source Type: research
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