Diseases of the colon and rectum
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In case-control studies, it was reported that microsatellite instability might be helpful in predicting the development of metachronous multiple colorectal cancers. The purpose of this cohort-like study was to determine whether microsatellite instability is a novel independent marker in predicting metachronous colorectal carcinomas after colorectal cancer surgery. ⋯ These data indicate that microsatellite instability can be regarded as a novel independent and important marker for predicting the development of metachronous colorectal carcinoma after surgery.