Number of lymph nodes dissected in colorectal cancer and probability of positive nodes, angiolymphatic/perineural invasion, and intracellular mucin in a referral service
Among the malignancies, colorectal cancer ranks fourth in incidence in Brazil. The main prognostic measure is related to the amount of affected lymph nodes. Thus, many studies try to correlate the number of extracted lymph nodes, with the probability of obtaining positive nodes. Study objectives: De...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Coloproctology |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S223793631630065X |