Lymph Node Evaluation and Survival After Curative Resection of Colon Cancer: Systematic Review

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Authors

G. J. Chang · Baylor College of Medicine

Miguel A. Rodrı́guez-Bigas · Baylor College of Medicine

J. M. Skibber · The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Virginia A. Moyer · Baylor College of Medicine

Abstract

The number of lymph nodes evaluated after surgical resection was positively associated with survival of patients with stage II and stage III colon cancer. These results support consideration of the number of lymph nodes evaluated as a measure of the quality of colon cancer care.

Topics & Keywords

Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Partnerships for the goals

Publication Details

Published in: JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute

Volume 99, Issue 6, pp. 433-441

DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djk092

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