The prognostic significance of apical lymph node metastasis in patients with high-risk stage III colon cancer

Abstract The effect of apical lymph node (APN) metastasis on the prognosis of colon cancer is unknown. The present study investigated the impact of APN metastasis on the prognosis of the patients with high-risk stage III colon cancer. This retrospective multi-institutional study included patients wi...

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Main Authors: Kenichi Ishii, Jun Watanabe, Kouki Goto, Yusuke Suwa, Kazuya Nakagawa, Hirokazu Suwa, Mayumi Ozawa, Atsushi Ishibe, Chikara Kunisaki, Itaru Endo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-06054-5