Background Lateral lymph node (LLN) metastasis is a major cause of local recurrence of
advanced rectal cancer. Although there is much controversy between Western and Eastern …

Purpose Lateral pelvic lymph node metastasis occurs in 15 to 20% of patients with locally
advanced low rectal cancer which increases risk of local recurrence and reduced survival …

Lateral pelvic lymph nodes (LPLN) are a major site for local recurrence following curative
resection for low locally advanced rectal cancer. Ongoing advances in imaging techniques …

Significant controversies exist with regards to the optimal management of lateral pelvic
lymph nodes metastases (mLLN) in patients with low rectal cancer. The differing views held …

Objective: Lateral pelvic lymph node (LPLN) metastases are an important cause of
preventable local failure in rectal cancer. The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical and …

Background Local lateral recurrence (LLR) in rectal cancer is increasingly becoming a
significant clinical issue. Preoperative neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) and lateral …

The presence of lateral pelvic lymph nodes (LPLN) in advanced rectal cancer entails
challenges with ongoing debate regarding the role of prophylactic dissection vs …

Purpose We aimed to evaluate the surgicopathological outcomes of lateral pelvic lymph
node dissection (LPLD) and long-term oncological outcomes of selective LPLD after …

Abstract Background Standard Western management of rectal cancers with pre-treatment
metastatic lateral lymph nodes (LLNs) is neoadjuvant (chemo) radiotherapy (nCRT) followed …

Background The role of lateral lymph node dissection (LLND) in the treatment of patients
with low rectal cancer with enlarged lateral lymph nodes (LLN+) is under investigation …