Lymph-node ratio is an independent prognostic factor in patients with stage III colorectal cancer: a retrospective study from the Middle East

Lymph-node ratio is an independent prognostic factor in patients with stage III colorectal cancer: a retrospective study from the Middle East

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In this retrospective study, we evaluated the prognostic effect of positive lymph-node ratio (pLNR) on patients with stage III colorectal cancer (CRC). Our paper is the first analysis, to our knowledge, to deal with such data from th...

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Main Authors: Elias Elias, Mukherji Deborah, Faraj Walid, Khalife Mohammad, Dimassi Hani, Eloubeidi Mohamad, Hattoum Hasan, Abou‒Alfa Ghassan K, Saleh Ahmad, Shamseddine Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-04-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Colorectal cancer
Stage III
Lymph node ratio
Prognosis
Online Access:http://www.wjso.com/content/10/1/63

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