Incidence of angiolymphatic invasion in colorectal cancer
J. coloproctol. (Rio J., Impr.); 32 (3), 2012
Publication year: 2012
Angiolymphatic invasion (ALI) in colorectal cancer (CRC) is considered as an important independent prognostic factor and may influence therapeutic decisions.
OBJECTIVE:
This aim of the study is to find the incidence of ALI in histopathological reports of surgical specimens from patients who underwent surgical treatment of colorectal adenocarcinoma.RESULTS:
One hundred and twenty seven patients were male (50.6%) and the mean age was 60 years old. The overall incidence of ALI was 44.6%, and there was a significant association with age (p=0.016), lymph node involvement (N) (p<0.00001) and tumor differentiation (p=0.0039).CONCLUSION:
There was a higher probability of finding ALI in younger patients, with a higher number of lymph node metastases and a lower tumor differentiation. (AU)
A invasão angiolinfática (LVI) no câncer colorretal (CCR) é considerada um importante marcador independente de prognóstico e pode influenciar em decisões terapêuticas.