Lymph node retrieval in abdominoperineal surgical specimen is radiation time-dependent

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...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Allal Abdelkarim S, Dao My, Egger Jean F, Gervaz Pascal, Sermier Alain, Bonet Marta, Morel Philippe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-06-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Online Access:http://www.wjso.com/content/4/1/29

Similar Items

Similar Items