| Theme |
Small colorectal cancer with high malignant potential |
| Title |
Surgical treatment of small advanced colorectal cancer |
| Author |
Kiyoshi Tsukamoto |
Department of Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine |
| Author |
Nagahide Matsubara |
Department of Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine |
| Author |
Masafumi Noda |
Department of Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine |
| Author |
Tomoki Yamano |
Department of Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine |
| Author |
Takashi Kuno |
Department of Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine |
| Author |
Daisuke Yamagishi |
Department of Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine |
| Author |
Mie Hamanaka |
Department of Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine |
| Author |
Masayoshi Kobayashi |
Department of Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine |
| Author |
Naohiro Tomita |
Department of Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine |
| [ Summary ] |
The number of patients with small advanced colorectal cancer (tumors less than 20 mm in maximum diameter) is steadily increasing as a result of recent progress in colonoscopy. The majority of small cancers are found in the early stages and concludes treatment by endoscopically. However, some are found in advanced stages and must be treated with surgical procedures. It remains unclear whether reduced numbers of surgical procedures, especially lymph node dissection, are suitable for small advanced colorectal cancers or not. In this study, we suggest the malignancy potential and surgical strategies for small advanced colorectal cancer treatment. |