Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology
Manuscript ID	53812
Country	Serbia

Received	2019-12-30 21:19
Peer-Review Started	2019-12-30 21:19
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2020-02-21 02:37
Revised	2020-03-23 13:16
Second Decision	2020-04-17 07:55
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2020-04-19 00:38
Articles in Press	2020-04-19 00:38
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2020-05-14 10:35

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Observational Study
Article Title	Perineural invasion as a prognostic factor in patients with stage I-III rectal cancer – 5-year follow up
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Milica Stojkovic Lalosevic, Tamara Milovanovic, Marian Micev, Mirjana Stojkovic, Sanja Dragasevic, Milos Stulic, Ivan Rankovic, Vladimir Dugalic, Zoran Krivokapic and Aleksandra Pavlovic Markovic
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Milica Stojkovic Lalosevic, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Doctor, Research Associate, Gastroenterology and hepatology, Clinical center of Serbia, Koste Todorovica 2, Belgrade 11000, Serbia. jagodica85@gmail.com
Key Words	Lymphovascular invasion; Perineural invasion; Rectal cancer; ; ;
Core Tip	Perineural invasion alone is a strong predictor of poor survival of rectal cancer patients, however combined with lymphovascular invasion suggest even worse prognosis in these patients, even in early stages, hence adjuvant therapy should be administered in these cases.
Publish Date	2020-05-14 10:35
Citation	Stojkovic Lalosevic M, Milovanovic T, Micev M, Stojkovic M, Dragasevic S, Stulic M, Rankovic I, Dugalic V, Krivokapic Z, Pavlovic Markovic A. Perineural invasion as a prognostic factor in patients with stage I-III rectal cancer – 5-year follow up. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2020; 12(5): 592-600
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v12/i5/592.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v12.i5.592

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