Positive lymph node retrieval ratio optimises patient staging in colorectal cancer

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 100, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1530-1533

  Moug, S J ^a   Saldanha, J D ^a   McGregor, J R ^a   Balsitis, M ^a   Diament, R H ^a  

^a CROSSHOUSE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Positive lymph node ratio; Staging

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; COLORECTAL CANCER; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARCINOMA; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM STAGING; PROGNOSIS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 67349127552     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: 15321827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6605049     Document Type: Article

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