Assessing the adequacy of lymph node yield for different tumor stages of colon cancer by nodal staging scores

Assessing the adequacy of lymph node yield for different tumor stages of colon cancer by nodal staging scores

Abstract Background According to the current official guidelines, at least 12 lymph nodes (LNs) are qualified as an adequate sampling for colon cancer patients. However, patients evaluated with less nodes were still common in the United States, and the prevalence of positive nodal disease may be und...

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Main Authors: Zhenyu Wu, Guoyou Qin, Naiqing Zhao, Huixun Jia, Xueying Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Colon cancer
False-negative rate
Lymph node
Tumor stage
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-017-3491-2

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