Objective: To determine the prognostic value of PLN and LNR based on a large series with
standardized lymphadenectomy and pathological workup. Background: Lymph node (LN) …

Background Based on data from other malignancies, the number of lymph nodes evaluated
and the ratio of metastatic to examined lymph nodes (LNR) may be important predictors of …

Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate the significance of pathologic nodal
assessment and extent of nodal metastases on patient outcome in patients with pancreatic …

Introduction The impact of the number of lymph node (LN) evaluated pathologically on
accurate staging is unknown. Our primary aim was to determine a minimum number of …

Objectives: The role of lymph node (LN) dissection for pancreatic cancer remains uncertain,
and guidelines for a minimum LN number have not been established. We hypothesized that …

Introduction Survival after surgery of pancreatic cancer is still poor, even after curative
resection. Some prognostic factors like the status of the resection margin, lymph node (LN) …

Background The objective of this study was to compare the prognostic significance of the
lymph node ratio (LNR) with the absolute number of affected lymph nodes for resected …

BACKGROUND: The presence or absence of lymph node metastases is known to be an
important prognostic factor for patients with pancreatic cancer. Few studies have …

Background and aims Survival after surgical resection of pancreatic adenocarcinoma is
poor. Several prognostic factors such as the status of the resection margin, lymph node …

Survival after curative resection for pancreatic adenocarcinoma remains poor; an important
prognostic factor is lymph node (LN) status. Recent reports have established the number of …