Prague Med. Rep. 2026, 127, 15-20

https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2026.2

Evaluation of Glasgow Microenvironment Score in Colorectal Carcinoma and Its Association with Prognostic Markers

Adil Aziz KhanID, Sana AhujaID, Mukul Singh, Sufian ZaheerID

Department of Pathology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India

Received May 29, 2025
Accepted February 26, 2026

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