Development and External Validation of a Preoperative Nomogram for Predicting Lateral Pelvic Lymph Node Metastasis in Patients With Advanced Lower Rectal Cancer

Development and External Validation of a Preoperative Nomogram for Predicting Lateral Pelvic Lymph Node Metastasis in Patients With Advanced Lower Rectal Cancer

BackgroundThe preoperative prediction of lateral pelvic lymph node (LPLN) metastasis is crucial in determining further treatment strategies for advanced lower rectal cancer patients. In this study, we established a nomogram model to preoperatively predict LPLN metastasis and then externally validate...

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Main Authors: Lei Zhang, Feiyu Shi, Chenhao Hu, Zhe Zhang, Junguang Liu, Ruihan Liu, Junjun She, Jianqiang Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
nomogram
advanced lower rectal cancer
lateral pelvic lymph node
lateral pelvic lymph node metastasis
magnetic resonance imaging
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.930942/full

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