Lymph node retrieval in abdominoperineal surgical specimen is radiation time-dependent
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A low yield of lymph nodes (LN) in abdominoperineal resection (APR) specimen has been associated with preoperative radiation therapy (XRT) in population-based studies, which may preclude adequate staging of anorectal carcinomas. We h...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-06-01
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| Series: | World Journal of Surgical Oncology |
| Online Access: | http://www.wjso.com/content/4/1/29 |