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ArticleDiscover oncology2025

The value and application of a poorly differentiated cluster-based Ezrin marginal score system in the prognostic assessment of colorectal cancer.

Yangyang Jiang, Ling Liu, Yingying Chang, Limei Gu, Yaohui Wang, Ting-Sheng Ling, Xiaolong Zhang

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Yangyang JiangNanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu Province, China.
Ling LiuInstitute of Digestive Endoscopy Center, Institute of Digestive Endoscopy Center, Taixing People's Hospital, Taizhou, 225400, Jiangsu Province, China.
Yingying ChangNanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu Province, China.
Limei GuInstitute of Digestive Endoscopy Center, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing, University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, No. 155 Hanzhong Road, Qinhuai District, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu Province, China.
Yaohui WangInstitute of Department of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing, University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu Province, China.
Ting-Sheng LingInstitute of Digestive Endoscopy Center, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing, University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, No. 155 Hanzhong Road, Qinhuai District, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu Province, China. chinalts@njucm.edu.cn.
Xiaolong ZhangInstitute of Digestive Endoscopy Center, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing, University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, No. 155 Hanzhong Road, Qinhuai District, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu Province, China. chufangzai1234@163.com.

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National Outstanding Youth Science Fund Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China 82004298Postgraduate Research & Practice Innovation Program Jiangsu Province KYCX_2090KYCX_2090
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aimThis study aimed to explore the distribution of Ezrin-positive cells in poorly differentiated cluster (PDC) of colorectal cancer (CRC), and its correlation with both traditional and auxiliary pathological indicators, including E-cadherin and tumor-stroma ratio (TSR), as well as patient prognosis.

methodsWe selected 59 patients with stage I-III who underwent radical surgery to observe the expression of CRC under hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) and immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining. This study establishes the poorly differentiated cluster-based Ezrin marginal score (PDC-EMS), which quantifies the tendency of Ezrin-positive cells to accumulate at the margins of PDC, to evaluate the validity and superiority of this assessment method.

resultsThe results indicate that PDC grading is significantly correlated with the TNM

conclusionThe innovative PDC-EMS scoring system developed in this study demonstrates functional consistency with both PDC grading and TB grading. Furthermore, this scoring system offers significant advantages in predicting prognosis and shows promising potential for clinical applications.

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Colorectal cancerEzrinHistopathological featurePoorly differentiated clusterPrognosis

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