Prognostic significance of lymph node yield after long-course preoperative radiotherapy in patients with rectal cancer: A systematic review

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 394-403

  Awwad, G E H ^a   Tou, S I H ^b   Rieger, N A ^c  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ROYAL DERBY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Lymph node; Radiotherapy; Rectal cancer

Indexed keywords

CANCER PROGNOSIS; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COHORT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM CANCER; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

HUMANS; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; NEOADJUVANT THERAPY; NEOPLASM STAGING; RADIOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; RECTAL NEOPLASMS; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 84875668815     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/codi.12011     Document Type: Review

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