Lymph node staging is of crucial importance for the therapy stratification and prognosis
estimation in colon cancer. Beside the detection of metastases, the number of harvested …

Background Immunosenescence may contribute to an observed increase in infections and
specific cancers in the elderly. Lymph nodes play a key role in the body's immune system. A …

Purpose The study aimed to analyze clinicopathological factors that determine the extent of
lymph node retrieval and to evaluate its prognostic impact in patients with colorectal cancer …

Background To identify factors affecting the harvest of lymph nodes (LNs) and to investigate
the association between examining a minimum of 12 LNs and clinical outcomes in stage I-III …

Aim The number of examined lymph nodes (NLN) was associated with survival of stages II
and III colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. Guidelines recommend examining at least 12 …

Background Lymph node yield (LNY) and lymph node ratio (LNR) are recognized as
independent prognostic factors in colorectal cancer (CRC). Objectives To examine the …

There are numerous factors which can affect the lymph node (LN) yield in colon cancer
specimens. The aim of this paper was to identify both modifiable and non-modifiable factors …

Background The number of harvested lymph nodes (LNs) in colorectal cancer surgery
relates to oncologic radicality and accuracy of staging. In addition, it affects the choice of …

Introduction Adequate lymph node retrieval is important in colorectal cancer staging for the
selection of patients that necessitate adjuvant treatments. The minimum number of 12 lymph …

Purpose About 30% of colorectal cancers (CRCs) present with acute symptoms. The
adequacy of oncologic resections is a matter of concern since few authors reported that …