Lymph node metastasis informs prognosis and is a key factor in deciding further
management, particularly adjuvant chemotherapy. It is core to all contemporary staging …

Background Until recently there has been little data available about long-term outcomes of
laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery. But new randomized controlled trials regarding …

Lymphadenectomy of colorectal cancer is a decisive factor for the prognostic and
therapeutic staging of the patient. For over 15 years, we have asked ourselves if the …

BACKGROUND: The prognostic impact of the number of lymph nodes and ratio in colon
cancer is still debated. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate lymph node …

Background At least 12 harvested lymph nodes are recommended for proper staging of
colon cancer. The effect of tumor-related factors associated with lymph node harvest is not …

Abbassi‐Ghadi N, Boshier PR, Goldin R & Hanna GB (2012) Histopathology61, 531–542
Techniques to increase lymph node harvest from gastrointestinal cancer specimens: a …

Background Recently lymph node yield (LNY) has been endorsed as a quality measure of
colon cancer resection adequacy. It is unclear whether this measure is relevant to all ages …

Background Variation in the approach, radicality, and quality of gastroesophageal surgery
impacts patient outcomes. Pathological outcomes such as lymph node yield are routinely …

Background Consensus guidelines recommend a yield of 12 lymph nodes in resections for
colon cancer. Factors affecting this yield are not well defined. Methods Retrospective study …

In recent decades, various highly qualified individuals have increasingly performed tasks
that have historically been handled by physicians with the aim of reducing their workload …