A distribution weighted prognostic scoring model for node status in advanced rectal cancer

Cancer Research and Treatment

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 41-47

  Yeo, Kwang Hee ^a   Kim, Ho Hyun ^b   Kim, Dong Yi ^a   Kim, Young Jin ^a   Ju, Jae Kyun ^a  

^a Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

^b Pusan National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Lymph nodes; Neoplasm staging; Prognostic scoring model; Rectal neoplasms

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893969755     PISSN: 15982998     EISSN: 20059256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4143/crt.2014.46.1.41     Document Type: Article

References (16)

1. Sobin LH, Gospodarowicz MK, Wittekind C. TNM classification of malignant tumours. 7th ed. New York: Wiley-Blackwell; 2009.
2. Lee HY, Choi HJ, Park KJ, Shin JS, Kwon HC, Roh MS, et al. Prognostic significance of metastatic lymph node ratio in node-positive colon carcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol. 2007;14:1712-7.
3. Huh JW, Kim YJ, Kim HR. Ratio of metastatic to resected lymph nodes as a prognostic factor in node-positive colorectal cancer. Ann Surg Oncol. 2010;17:2640-6.
4. Chen SL, Steele SR, Eberhardt J, Zhu K, Bilchik A, Stojadinovic A. Lymph node ratio as a quality and prognostic indicator in stage III colon cancer. Ann Surg. 2011;253:82-7.
5. Kang J, Hur H, Min BS, Kim NK, Lee KY. Prognostic impact of inferior mesenteric artery lymph node metastasis in colorectal cancer. Ann Surg Oncol. 2011;18:704-10.
6. Leibold T, Shia J, Ruo L, Minsky BD, Akhurst T, Gollub MJ, et al. Prognostic implications of the distribution of lymph node metastases in rectal cancer after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy. J Clin Oncol. 2008;26:2106-11.
7. Adachi Y, Inomata M, Miyazaki N, Sato K, Shiraishi N, Kitano S. Distribution of lymph node metastasis and level of inferior mesenteric artery ligation in colorectal cancer. J Clin Gastroenterol. 1998;26:179-82.
8. Alici A, Kement M, Gezen C, Akin T, Vural S, Okkabaz N, et al. Apical lymph nodes at the root of the inferior mesenteric artery in distal colorectal cancer: an analysis of the risk of tumor involvement and the impact of high ligation on anastomotic integrity. Tech Coloproctol. 2010;14:1-8.
9. Grinnell RS. The spread of carcinoma of the colon and rectum. Cancer. 1950;3:641-52.
10. Steup WH, Moriya Y, van de Velde CJ. Patterns of lymphatic spread in rectal cancer: a topographical analysis on lymph node metastases. Eur J Cancer. 2002;38:911-8.
11. Hermanek P, Altendorf A. Classification of colorectal carcinomas with regional lymphatic metastases. Pathol Res Pract. 1981;173:1-11.
12. Hojo K, Koyama Y, Moriya Y. Lymphatic spread and its prognostic value in patients with rectal cancer. Am J Surg. 1982;144:350-4.
13. Japanese Society for Cancer of the Colon and Rectum. Japanese classification of colorectal carcinoma. Tokyo: Kanehara & Co. Ltd.; 1997.
14. Kim JS, Sohn DK, Park JW, Kim DY, Chang HJ, Choi HS, et al. Prognostic significance of distribution of lymph node metastasis in advanced mid or low rectal cancer. J Surg Oncol. 2011;104:486-92.
15. Kanemitsu Y, Hirai T, Komori K, Kato T. Survival benefit of high ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery in sigmoid colon or rectal cancer surgery. Br J Surg. 2006;93:609-15.
16. Lange MM, Buunen M, van de Velde CJ, Lange JF. Level of arterial ligation in rectal cancer surgery: low tie preferred over high tie. A review. Dis Colon Rectum. 2008;51:1139-45.