Expression of thomsen-friedenreich-related antigens in primary and metastatic colorectal carcinomas. A reevaluation

Abstract

These results prove unequivocally the presence of exposed TF epitopes in a majority of colorectal carcinomas in which both anomers of TF are expressed. These data further suggest that TF favors liver metastasis and that its expression in primary colorectal carcinomas is a significant risk factor for the development of liver metastasis.