| Theme | Invasive colorectal cancer current status and practical issues of depth 1,000μm | |
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| Title | Submucosal invasive colorectal cancer | |
| Publish Date | 2012/03 | |
| Author | Yusuke Yoda | Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology & Endoscopy, National Cancer Center Hospital East |
| Author | Hiroaki Ikematsu | Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology & Endoscopy, National Cancer Center Hospital East |
| Author | Takahisa Matsuda | Endoscopy Division, National Cancer Center Hospital |
| Author | Madoka Takao | Division of Endoscopy, Shizuoka Cancer Center |
| Author | Tomoaki Shinohara | Department of Gastroenterology, Saku Central Hospital |
| Author | Nozomu Kobayashi | Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Tochigi Cancer Center |
| Author | Kazuhiro Kaneko | Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology & Endoscopy, National Cancer Center Hospital East |
| Author | Yuichiro Yamaguchi | Division of Endoscopy, Shizuoka Cancer Center |
| Author | Kinichi Hotta | Division of Endoscopy, Shizuoka Cancer Center / Department of Gastroenterology, Saku Central Hospital |
| Author | Yutaka Saito | Division of Endoscopy, Shizuoka Cancer Center |
| Author | Takahiro Fujii | TF Clinic |
| [ Summary ] | Endoscopic diagnosis and treatment techniques have improved resulting in increased frequency of detection of early-stage colorectal cancer. Lymph node metastases are found in 10-15 % of patients with submucosal invasive colorectal cancer (SM-CRC). We evaluated the Japanese guidelines for SM-CRC in terms of retrospective long-term outcomes for patients with SM-CRC. | |