How does lymph node yield affect survival outcomes of stage I and II colon cancer?

How does lymph node yield affect survival outcomes of stage I and II colon cancer?

Abstract Background According to the American Joint Committee on Cancer staging for cancer of the colon, a minimum of 12 lymph nodes (LN) has to be sampled for accurate staging. This has bearing on the long-term prognosis and the need for adjuvant chemotherapy. The aim of this study was to revisit t...

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Main Authors: Chi Chung Foo, Clement Ku, Rockson Wei, Jeremy Yip, Julian Tsang, Toi Yin Chan, Oswens Lo, Wai Lun Law
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Lymph node
Colon cancer
Survival
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-020-1802-6

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