title: Colorectal cancer--prognostic signs in "local disease".
abstract: This detailed review of the clincal and pathologic signs which effect the prognosis of patients with colorectal cancer. The following are reviewed: (1) the degree of cellular anaplasia, (2) local penetration of the bowel wall, (3) lymph-node spread, (4) venous invasion, (5) perineural invasion, (6) obstruction and perforation, and (7) the number of cm the lesion is located from the anal verge.
mesh_terms: D003106:Colon / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008208:Lymphatic System / Q000473:pathology; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D011379:Prognosis; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D012007:Rectum / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology