Prognostic significance of lateral pelvic lymph node dissection for middle-low rectal cancer patients with lateral pelvic lymph node metastasis: a propensity score matching study

Prognostic significance of lateral pelvic lymph node dissection for middle-low rectal cancer patients with lateral pelvic lymph node metastasis: a propensity score matching study

Abstract Background There is still controversy regarding the clinical value and significance of lateral pelvic lymph node (LPN) dissection (LPND). The present study aimed to investigate whether the addition of LPND to total mesorectal excision (TME) confers survival benefits in rectal cancer patient...

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Main Authors: Sicheng Zhou, Yujuan Jiang, Wei Pei, Jianwei Liang, Zhixiang Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-02-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Rectal cancer
Later pelvic lymph node dissection
Later pelvic lymph node metastasis
Prognosis
Region
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-022-09254-4

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