Abstract:Aim
Stage II‐IV colorectal cancers are subdivided according to TNM categories. However, stage I cases are a single category, despite the inclusion of both T1 and T2 cases, which may have different outcomes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of subdividing stage I colorectal cancers by T category.
Methods
From 1984 to 2015, 844 patients with stage I colorectal cancer (T1: 446, T2: 398) underwent colorectal resection with lymph node dissection at three hospitals. The long‐term survival and rec… Show more
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