Study of Micrometastases in Patients With Stage I or Stage II Localized Colon Cancer That Can Be Removed by Surgery

Summary

RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures such as sentinel lymph node mapping may help doctors find patients who are at risk of developing micrometastases and plan better treatment. PURPOSE: This randomized phase II/III trial is studying micrometastases in patients with stage I or stage II localized colon cancer that can be removed by surgery.

Timeline

Start

2010-07

Primary completion

2015-01

Completion

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Publications

• Results Lips DJ, Koebrugge B, Liefers GJ, van de Linden JC, Smit VT, Pruijt HF, Putter H, van de Velde CJ, Bosscha K. The influence of micrometastases on prognosis and survival in stage I-II colon cancer patients: the Enroute plus sign in circle Study. BMC Surg. 2011 May 11;11:11. doi: 10.1186/1471-2482-11-11.

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