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Duke's classification Surgical oncology A system for staging colorectal carcinoma–which has been modified with time. See TNM classification.
Duke's classification
Stage Depth of invasion 5-year survival
A Limited to mucosa 100.0%
B1 Muscularis propria, negative nodes 66.4%
B2 Penetrates muscularis propria, negative nodes 53.9%
C1 Limited to wall, positive nodes 42.8%
C2 Through wall, positive nodes 22.4%
(D) Non-Duke's designation for distal metastases 3.0%
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Duke's classification for staging CRC was developed in the 1930s. |
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