With the prevalence of endoscopic submucosal dissection and endoscopic full thickness
resection, which enable complete resection of T1 colorectal cancer with a negative margin …

Background There is a clear need for systematic appraisal of models/factors predicting
colorectal cancer (CRC) metastasis and recurrence because clinical decisions about …

Background & Aims Deep submucosal invasion (DSI) is considered a key risk factor for
lymph node metastasis (LNM) and important criterion to recommend surgery in T1 colorectal …

Purpose The role of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) in predicting lymph node
metastasis (LNM) in patients with T1 colorectal cancer (CRC) remains unclear. Furthermore …

Background and Aims Since 2009, the Japanese Society for Cancer of the Colon and
Rectum guidelines have recommended that tumor budding and submucosal invasion depth …

Background & Aims Growing numbers of patients with T1 CRC are being treated with local
endoscopic resection only and as a result, the need for optimization of surveillance …

Background Lymph nodes metastasis (LNM) and distant metastasis (DM) are important
prognostic factors in colorectal cancer (CRC) and determine the following treatment …

With the widely spreading population-based screening programs for colorectal cancer and
recent improvements in endoscopic diagnosis, the number of endoscopic resections in …

Purpose The number of patients undergoing additional surgery after endoscopic resection
(ER) for T1 colorectal cancer (CRC) is increasing. Regarding high-risk histology of lymph …

The implementation of population screening programs for colorectal cancer (CRC) has led
to a considerable increase in the prevalence pT1-CRC originating on polyps amenable by …