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The revision of the TNM Classification of Malignant Tumors, 7th Edition, suggests the lymph node (LN) status to be the most significant risk factor in esophageal cancer. This article reviews the current status of LNs as indicators of prognosis. The significance of the number of metastatic LNs, the number of resected LNs, and a novel index, the “LN ratio” (metastatic LNs/removed LNs) in patients with...
We report an unusual case of goblet cell carcinoid (GCC) of the rectum. A 75-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with anal bleeding, and a hard tumor was felt on the anterior wall of the lower rectum during rectal examination. We performed colonoscopy, and found a 30-mm type 2 tumor in the lower rectum and anal canal. Histological examination of biopsies revealed rectal adenocarcinoma. Based...
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