Prognostic value of the lymph node ratio in stage III colorectal cancer: A systematic review

Annals of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 2847-2855

  Ceelen, W ^a   Van Nieuwenhove, Y ^a   Pattyn, P ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUOROURACIL;

ARTICLE; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLORECTAL CANCER; DISEASE FREE SURVIVAL; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

COLONIC NEOPLASMS; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; LYMPH NODES; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; NEOPLASM STAGING; PROGNOSIS; RECTAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 78049478721     PISSN: 10689265     EISSN: 15344681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1245/s10434-010-1158-1     Document Type: Article

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