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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2014; 20(28): 9286-9291
Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9286
Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9286
Figure 1 Local-regional treatment failure with colorectal cancer resection may present as local recurrence and/or peritoneal metastases.
Free cancer cells or tiny nodules disseminated from the primary cancer may implant and grow at high density at the resection site as a local recurrence. Low density cancer implants at a distance will become peritoneal metastases.
- Citation: Sugarbaker PH. Update on the prevention of local recurrence and peritoneal metastases in patients with colorectal cancer. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(28): 9286-9291
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i28/9286.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9286