Prognostic impact of para-aortic lymph node metastases in non-pancreatic periampullary cancer

Prognostic impact of para-aortic lymph node metastases in non-pancreatic periampullary cancer

Abstract Background Resection of the para-aortic lymph node (PALN) group Ln16b1 during pancreatoduodenectomy remains controversial because PALN metastases are associated with a worse prognosis in pancreatic cancer patients. The present study aimed to analyze the impact of PALN metastases on outcome...

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Main Authors: Sebastian Hempel, Florian Oehme, Benjamin Müssle, Daniela E. Aust, Marius Distler, Hans-Detlev Saeger, Jürgen Weitz, Thilo Welsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Non-pancreatic periampullary cancer
Para-aortic lymph nodes
Pancreatoduodenectomy
Survival
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-020-1783-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-020-1783-5

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