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Prognostic impact of spread through air spaces and its association with KRAS mutation and histopathologic factors in resected colorectal lung metastases

Gonca Gül Geçmen
1
,
Sevinç Hallaç Keser
1
,
Dilek Ece
2
,
Şermin Çoban Kökten
1
,
Berk Çimenoğlu
3
,
Ayşen Güler
1
,
Arif Pala
1
,
Sibel Sensu
1

  1. Department of Pathology Clinic, Kartal Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
  2. Department of Pathology Clinic, Istanbul Sancaktepe Sehit Prof. Dr. Ilhan Varank Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
  3. Department of Thoracic Surgery Clinic, Kartal Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
prognostic factors, pathology, KRAS, pulmonary metastasectomy, colorectal cancer, spread through air spaces (STAS).
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/pjp.2026.161535
Online publish date: 2026/05/06
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