title: Detection of micrometastases in lymph nodes using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for cytokeratin 20 (CK-20)--a pilot study.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. ruwanwije@hotmail.com
authors.forename: S R E
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Wijesuriya
authors.forename: K G R
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Kuruppuarachchi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Weerasinghe
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hewavisenthi
authors.forename: K I
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Deen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053554:Keratin-20 / Q000378:metabolism*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D013194:Staining and Labeling
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D053554:Keratin-20