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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Aug 15, 2020; 12(8): 808-832
Published online Aug 15, 2020. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v12.i8.808
Published online Aug 15, 2020. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v12.i8.808
Table 2 Prognostic features of malignant polyps
| Features consistent with low risk of lymph node metastases (Low risk/favorable features)[26] | Features consistent with high risk of lymph node metastases (Poor prognostic features)[26] |
| Margins with no dysplasia or malignancy | Poorly differentiated |
| Well or moderately differentiated | Mucin/mucinous |
| No angiolymphatic invasion | Signet ring or cribriform histology |
| Superficial invasion into submucosa (≤ 2 mm) | Tumor budding |
| Lymphovascular invasion | |
| Deeper invasion into submucosa (> 2 mm) |
- Citation: Chakrabarti S, Peterson CY, Sriram D, Mahipal A. Early stage colon cancer: Current treatment standards, evolving paradigms, and future directions. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2020; 12(8): 808-832
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v12/i8/808.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v12.i8.808