Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Volume 2009 (2009), Article ID 679830, 7 pages
doi:10.1155/2009/679830
Research Article

Prognostic Value of Microvascular Density in Dukes A and B (T1–T4, N0, M0) Colorectal Carcinomas

Rafael Uribarrena A,1 Javier Ortego,2 Javier Fuentes,1 Nuria Raventós,3 Pilar Parra,2 and Rafael Uribarrena E1

1Digestive Service, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, 50009, Zaragoza, Spain
2Department of Pathology, Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, 50009, Zaragoza, Spain
3Department of Emergency, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, 50009, Zaragoza, Spain

Received 9 March 2009; Accepted 23 August 2009

Academic Editor: Andrew Thillainayagam

Copyright © 2009 Rafael Uribarrena A et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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