Prognostic Impact of Skip Metastasis to the Lateral Lymph Nodes in Lower Rectal Cancer

Objectives: Some patients with lower rectal cancer develop “skip metastasis,” in which lymph node metastasis occurs in the lateral but not the mesenteric lymph nodes. However, the prognostic impact of skip metastasis is unclear. This study aimed to determine the long-term prognosis of skip metastasi...

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Published in:	Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon
Main Authors:	Sono Ito, Yasuyuki Takamizawa, Konosuke Moritani, Shunsuke Tsukamoto, Yukihide Kanemitsu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	The Japan Society of Coloproctology 2024-10-01
Subjects:	lymph node dissection lymph node metastasis magnetic resonance imaging prognostic factor rectal cancer
Online Access:	https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jarc/8/4/8_2024-041/_pdf/-char/en