Stage migration in colorectal cancer related to improved lymph node assessment

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 849-853

  Derwinger, K ^a   Carlsson, G ^a   Gustavsson, B ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Lymph node; Multidisciplinary team; Oncology; Prognosis; Stage migration; Staging; Survival

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER METASTASIS; LONG TERM CARE; LUNG METASTASIS; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; SURGEON;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LYMPH NODES; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM STAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL RATE; SWEDEN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34548009823     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2007.02.003     Document Type: Article

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