Research Article: Correlation of NPDC Expression and Perineural Invasion Status with Clinicopathological Features in Patients with Colon Cancer
Abstract:
Colon cancer is one of the most prevalent digestive system tumors. Surgical interventions have shown positive outcomes in early resectable colon cancer; however, the cure rate remains inadequate for patients with advanced colon cancer and postoperative recurrence., In addition to the traditional modes of tumor spread, such as direct infiltration, peritoneal dissemination, hematogenous metastasis, and lymphatic metastasis, perineural invasion (PNI) is considered a pathway for tumor spread in gastrointestinal tumors like colon cancer and may even be the sole route for certain distant metastases., Hence, PNI is critical in patient survival, distant metastasis and recurrence risk, and overall survival duration in colon cancer. Therefore, more research into colon cancer and the biomarkers associated with PNI is essential for patient diagnosis, care, and prognosis.
Introduction:
Colon cancer is one of the most prevalent digestive system tumors. Surgical interventions have shown positive outcomes in early resectable colon cancer; however, the cure rate remains inadequate for patients with advanced colon cancer and postoperative recurrence. , In addition to the traditional modes of tumor spread, such as direct infiltration, peritoneal dissemination, hematogenous metastasis, and lymphatic metastasis, perineural invasion (PNI) is considered a pathway for tumor spread in gastrointestinal…
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