Which Lymph Nodes Contain Metastases in Colon Cancer Patients? A Retrospective Histopathological Evaluation of 156 Patients

Conclusion. In our study, the N-stage was determined by the 5 largest nodes in almost all specimens. The chance of finding a small tumor-positive node when the larger ones were clean was very small.

Source: International Journal of Surgical Pathology - November 9, 2015 Category: Pathology Authors: da Costa, D. W., Vrouenraets, B. C., Witte, B. I., van Dekken, H. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research