Is elevated C-reactive protein level associated with the tumor depth of invasion in patients with operable colorectal carcinoma?
Our results suggest that depth of tumor invasion is associated with an increase in CRP levels. CRP is considered an important indicator of advanced local invasion in operable colorectal surgery, if other inflammatory conditions are excluded.
People with dementia who know their diagnosis have worries which effect their behaviour in a way likely to result in low self-esteem, self-stigmatisation and impaired quality of life.