Journal article
Feasibility and Performance of Elastin Trichrome as a Primary Stain in Colorectal Cancer Resection Specimens
Abstract
Venous invasion (VI) is a powerful prognostic factor in colorectal cancer (CRC) that is widely underreported. The ability of elastin stains to improve VI detection is now recognized in several international CRC pathology protocols. However, concerns related to the cost and time required to perform and evaluate these stains in addition to routine hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) stains remains a barrier to their wider use. We therefore sought to …
Authors
Shivji S; Kak I; Reid SL; Muir J; Hafezi-Bakhtiari S; Li-Chang H; Deliallisi A; Newell KJ; Grin A; Conner J
Journal
The American Journal of Surgical Pathology, Vol. 45, No. 10, pp. 1419–1427
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
10 2021
DOI
10.1097/pas.0000000000001707
ISSN
0147-5185