Open AccessDetection of micrometastases in lymph nodes using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for cytokeratin 20 (CK-20) – a pilot study
Author(s) -
SRE Wijesuriya,
KGR Kuruppuarachchi,
A. Weerasinghe,
J. Hewavisenthi,
KI Deen
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
ceylon medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2386-1274
pISSN - 0009-0875
DOI - 10.4038/cmj.v55i3.2290
Subject(s) - medicine , lymph , micrometastasis , lymph node , cytokeratin , colorectal cancer , h&e stain , histology , pathology , mesenteric lymph nodes , metastasis , neoadjuvant therapy , breast cancer , cancer , staining , immunohistochemistry , spleen
The aim of the study was to detect micrometastases in lymph nodes in patients with rectal cancer following neoadjuvant therapy, staged node negative by routine histology.
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