Tumor budding is a well-established independent prognostic factor in colorectal cancer but
a standardized method for its assessment has been lacking. The primary aim of the …

Tumor budding is an important additional prognostic factor for patients with colorectal cancer
(CRC). Defined as the presence of single tumor cells or small clusters of up to 5 cells in the …

1 ESGE recommends cold snare polypectomy (CSP) as the preferred technique for removal
of diminutive polyps (size≤ 5 mm). This technique has high rates of complete resection …

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 …

2.1 Geltungsbereich und Zweck 2.1. 1. Zielsetzung und Fragestellung Das Kolorektale
Karzinom (KRK) ist mit etwa 64 000 Neuerkrankungen und ca. 26 000 Todesfällen pro Jahr …

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

Objective: To identify clinical and histopathological risk factors of LNM in T1 CRC. Summary
of Background Data: The requisite of additional surgery after locally resected T1 CRC is …

Abstract Background Recently in Japan, the morbidity of colorectal polyp has been
increasing. As a result, a large number of cases of colorectal polyps that are diagnosed and …

Purpose To explore the potential of texture analysis based on apparent diffusion coefficient
(ADC) maps, as a predictor of local invasion depth (stage pT1‐2 versus pT3‐4) and nodal …

Background & Aims We recently reported use of tissue-based transcriptomic biomarkers
(microRNA [miRNA] or messenger RNA [mRNA]) for identification of lymph node metastasis …