The complexity of the count: considerations regarding lymph node evaluation in colorectal carcinoma

In patients with colorectal carcinoma, studies have reported improved survival with increasing numbers of retrieved lymph nodes. These findings are puzzling, as increased node sampling was not correlated with significant change in disease staging. Although the physiologic processes underlying this c...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of gastrointestinal oncology 2012-12, Vol.3 (4), p.342-352
Hauptverfasser:	Denham, Laura J, Kerstetter, Justin C, Herrmann, Paul C
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Review
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