Histopathological characteristics of lateral lymph nodes dictate local or distant metastasis and prognosis in low rectal cancer patients
Objectives: The therapeutic value of lateral lymph node dissection in low rectal cancer (RC) patients remains a matter of debate. The present study evaluated the dissection value of each lateral lymph node, based on its histopathological characteristics. Methods: This study enrolled 381 consecutive...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Japan Society of Coloproctology
2018-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jarc/2/3/2_2017-047/_pdf/-char/en |