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Table 4 Cases with LPSN metastases detected by RT-PCR

From: Utility of the sentinel node concept for detection of lateral pelvic lymph node metastasis in lower rectal cancer

Case

Tumor location

Gross type

Tumor size (cm)

Histology

pT

pN(IMAc)

Number of slides of ITCs/total slides

1

Lower

Depressed

5.5

wella

3

1

2/52

2

Middle

Depressed

6.0

mode.b

4b

0

1/39

3

Lower

Elevated

3.3

well

3

0

1/480

  1. aWell differentiated tubular adenocarcinoma
  2. bModerately differentiated tubular adenocarcinoma
  3. cInferior mesenteric artery