CUSUM charts in the quality control of colon cancer lymph node analysis: a population-registry study

Abstract Background The most important determinant of survival in patients with colon cancer is the presence or absence of regional lymph node metastases. This factor is consistently associated with long-term and disease-specific survival. Cumulative summation of differences (CUSUM) charts can help...

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Main Authors: Carlos Fortea-Sanchis, David Martínez-Ramos, Javier Escrig-Sos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-018-1533-0