Morphological characteristics of lateral pelvic lymph nodes in locally advanced lower rectal cancer: A retrospective study

Morphological characteristics of lateral pelvic lymph nodes in locally advanced lower rectal cancer: A retrospective study

Abstract Aim This study aimed to investigate the potential of the size and aspect ratio of metastatic and non‐metastatic lateral pelvic lymph nodes (LPLNs) as low‐risk markers for locally advanced lower rectal cancer, without treatment by neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy or LPLN dissection. Method...

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Main Authors: Yushi Suzuki, Takeshi Sasaki, Hiro Hasegawa, Koji Ikeda, Koichi Teramura, Yuichiro Tsukada, Yuji Nishizawa, Masaaki Ito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-11-01
Series:Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery
Subjects:
aspect ratio
lateral pelvic lymph node
local recurrence
pathological morphology
rectal cancer
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ags3.12590

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ags3.12590

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