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Adenocarcinoma
New data from Hirosaki University illuminate research in adenocarcinoma
April 28th, 2009
According to a study from Aomori, Japan, "Gallbladder carcinomas (GBC) frequently show vascular invasion and metastasis when the carcinoma cells invade the perimuscular connective tissue (pT2 according to the TNM classification) through the muscular layer. In this study, two intramural invasion patterns were defined as (i) infiltrative growth (IG) type, infiltrative growth in the muscle layer without destruction and (ii) destructive growth (DG) type, massive growth with destruction of the muscle layer." "Sixty-six surgically resected gallbladder adenocarcinomas invading the perimuscular connective tissue (pT2) and beyond the gallbladder wall, including the visceral...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-04-28)
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