title: [Use of Dukes' classification in rectal cancer].
abstract: An account is given of the historical development of various modifications of the Dukes classification. These modifications are rather different from the original classification. In some modifications the muscularis propria is falsely identified as muscularis mucosae. Therefore the term "modified Dukes classification" should be omitted, and should be replaced by a classification bearing the name of the respective author.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000145:classification* / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Anwendung der Dukes-Klassifikation beim Rektumkarzinom.