Open AccessExtent of Mesorectal Tumor Invasion as a Prognostic Factor After Curative Surgery for T3 Rectal Cancer Patients
Author(s) -
Masayoshi Miyoshi,
Hideki Ueno,
Yojiro Hashiguchi,
Hidetaka Mochizuki,
Ian C. Talbot
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/01.sla.0000205627.05769.08
Subject(s) - medicine , colorectal cancer , total mesorectal excision , mesorectum , lymph node , survival rate , oncology , cancer
To determine the significance of the extent of mesorectal tumor invasion as a prognostic factor for T3 rectal cancer patients.