Background and study aim: Population screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) is expected to
increase the number of pT1 CRCs. Local excision is an attractive treatment option, but is …

Aim Lymph node (LN) metastases are present in up to 17% of early colorectal cancers (p T
1). Identification of associated histopathological factors would enable counselling of patients …

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: Patients who have large, difficult, colorectal lesions not readily amenable to
endoscopic resection are often referred directly to surgery. The application of advanced …

Abstract Purpose of Review Pathological complete response is seen in approximately one
fifth of rectal cancer patients following neoadjuvant chemoradiation. Since these patients …

Background Treatment decisions for colorectal cancer vary based on lymph node status.
While some histopathological features of the primary tumor correlate with lymph node …

Background Colorectal adenocarcinoma with depth of invasion≤ 1,000 μm from the
muscularis mucosa and favorable histology is now considered for local resection. We aimed …

Background The aim of the study was to evaluate factors for predicting lymph node
metastasis in patients who had T1 and T2 colorectal cancer. Methods A total of 224 patients …

AIM: In this population-based study, the aim was to investigate risk factors for lymph node
metastases and to construct a risk stratification index with relevance for pre-operative …

Background Local excision has become an alternative for radical resection in rectal cancer
for selected patients. The purpose of this study was to assess the clinicopathologic factors …