Colon Cancer Survival Is Associated With Decreasing Ratio of Metastatic to Examined Lymph Nodes

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Authors

Adam C. Berger · SWOG Cancer Research Network

Elin R. Sigurdson · Fox Chase Cancer Center

Thomas E. LeVoyer · Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group

Alexandra L. Hanlon · Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group

Robert J. Mayer · Fox Chase Cancer Center

John S. Macdonald · Thomas Jefferson University

Paul J. Catalano

Abstract

After curative resection for colorectal cancer, the LNR is an important prognostic factor and should be used in stratification schemes for future clinical trials investigating adjuvant treatments.

Topics & Keywords

Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volume 23, Issue 34, pp. 8706-8712

DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.02.8852

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