Evaluation on prognostic efficacy of lymph nodes ratio (LNR) and log odds of positive lymph nodes (LODDS) in complicated colon cancer: the first study in emergency surgery

Evaluation on prognostic efficacy of lymph nodes ratio (LNR) and log odds of positive lymph nodes (LODDS) in complicated colon cancer: the first study in emergency surgery

Abstract Background Lymph node involvement is one of the most important prognostic factors in colon cancer. Twelve is considered the minimum number of lymph nodes necessary to retain reliable tumour staging, but several factors can potentially influence the lymph node harvesting. Emergent surgery fo...

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Main Authors: Savino Occhionorelli, Dario Andreotti, Pierpaola Vallese, Lucia Morganti, Domenico Lacavalla, Elena Forini, Giovanni Pascale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Colon cancer
Lymph nodes
LODDS
Survival analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-018-1483-6

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