title: Close collaboration between surgeon and pathologist is essential for accurate staging of early colon cancer.
authors.forename: Anton J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Bilchik
authors.forename: Carolyn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Compton
mesh_terms: D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D004396:Coloring Agents; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents