PURPOSE: It remains unclear whether lymphovascular invasion marks a poor prognosis for
patients with sporadic colorectal cancers. Here, we analyzed the association between …

Abstract BACKGROUND: The National Quality Forum endorses the recommendation of
examining at least 12 lymph nodes (LNs) from colorectal cancer (CRC) specimens …

Objective: We analyzed 3 previously identified cut-off values of lymph node ratios (0.17,
0.41, and 0.69) in a large population-based collective of patients with colorectal cancer for …

BACKGROUND: The presence of distant metastases and the completeness of resection are
important prognostic factors in patients with small bowel adenocarcinoma (SBA); however …

Objective: To evaluate the relation of preoperative chemoradiotherapy to the number of
lymph nodes retrieved in curative intent surgery for rectal cancer. Summary Background …

PURPOSE: The number of lymph nodes examined has been proposed as a quality
benchmark for colon cancer surgery, although it is unknown whether this strategy reduces …

PURPOSE: Lymph node harvest of≥ 12 has been adopted as a marker for adequacy of
resection for colorectal cancer. We have noted a paucity of lymph nodes in rectal cancer …

OBJECTIVES: The number of recovered lymph nodes is associated with good prognosis
among colon cancer patients undergoing surgical resection. However, little has been known …

Increasing evidence suggests genetic, biological and demographical difference between
right and left colon cancer. Studies have also indicated age differences in the pathology of …

Standard oncologic surgery consists of en bloc bowel resection with appropriate proximal
and distal resection margins and more than 12 harvested lymph nodes [6]. Measures of the …