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01-10-2013 | Colorectal Cancer

Lymph Node Assessment: Quality, Not Quantity

Authors: Anand Govindarajan, MD, MSc, Nancy N. Baxter, MD, PhD

Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology | Issue 11/2013

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Adequate lymph node staging in gastrointestinal cancers is a key component of quality cancer care as staging has major prognostic relevance and potential implications for adjuvant therapy. What is controversial, however, is the exact method and the metrics that will optimize nodal staging. One issue that is frequently studied is the extent of lymphadenectomy. …

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Title: Lymph Node Assessment: Quality, Not Quantity
Authors: Anand Govindarajan, MD, MSc
Nancy N. Baxter, MD, PhD
Publication date: 01-10-2013
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology / Issue 11/2013
Print ISSN: 1068-9265
Electronic ISSN: 1534-4681
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-013-3012-8

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