How does lymph node yield affect survival outcomes of stage I and II colon cancer?
Abstract Background According to the American Joint Committee on Cancer staging for cancer of the colon, a minimum of 12 lymph nodes (LN) has to be sampled for accurate staging. This has bearing on the long-term prognosis and the need for adjuvant chemotherapy. The aim of this study was to revisit t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-01-01
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| Series: | World Journal of Surgical Oncology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-020-1802-6 |