Detection of micrometastases in lymph nodes using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for cytokeratin 20 (CK-20)--a pilot study.
Wijesuriya
S R E
SR
Department of Surgery, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. ruwanwije@hotmail.com
Kuruppuarachchi
K G R
KG
Weerasinghe
A
A
Hewavisenthi
J
J
Deen
K I
KI
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
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D053554:Keratin-20