Prognostic impact of lymph node parameters in distal cholangiocarcinoma after pancreaticoduodenectomy

Abstract Background Pancreaticoduodenectomy is the only definitively curative therapy for the long-term survival of distal cholangiocarcinoma patients. Lymph node metastasis is widely accepted as an important prognostic factor for distal cholangiocarcinoma. The latest American Joint Committee on Can...

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Main Authors: Shaocheng Lyu, Lixin Li, Xin Zhao, Zhangyong Ren, Di Cao, Qiang He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-020-02040-1