Has the increase in the regional nodes evaluated improved survival rates for patients with locoregional colon cancer?
Conclusions: The golden period of surgical development in colon cancer, using RNE as an alternative indicator, occurred in the first decade of the 21st century. Although a more extensive lymph node evaluation is able to reduce the risk of underestimated staging, the increase of RNE does not provide survival benefits for locoregional colon cancer. A proper reduction in the scope of lymph node dissection may be reasonable in radical surgery for colon cancer.
Source: Journal of Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Zhongyi Zhou, Hong Zhu, Wenxue Liu, Fengbo Tan, Qian Pei, Lilan Zhao, Chenglong Li, Dan Wang, Yuan Zhou, Huan Peng, Haiping Pei, Yuqiang Li Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research
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