Prognostic significance of depth of invasion, vascular invasion and numbers of lymph node retrievals in combination for patients with stage II colorectal cancer undergoing radical resection

Abstract

This study has revealed that the depth of invasion, the presence of vascular invasion, and number of examined lymph nodes, may prominently affect the prognosis of stage II CRC patients after radical resection. The increasing risk of postoperative relapse is proportionate to numbers of these three parameters.