Mast Cell Positivity to Tryptase Correlates with Metastatic Lymph Nodes in Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients Treated Surgically

Abstract

This is the first report considering MCPT in tumor tissue as a potential tool for a valid indication of the type of surgical treatment and its radicality, and it might be considered for the prognosis of patients before radical surgical treatment. Our pilot data need confirmation in a larger patient cohort.