Distribution of lymph node metastasis and the extent of lymph node dissection in descending colon cancer patients.

Soo Young LeeSeung-Seop YeomChang Hyun KimYoung Jin KimHyeong Rok Kim

Published in: ANZ journal of surgery (2019)

In patients with descending colon cancer, there was no lymph node metastasis at the origin of the IMA, and ligation of the IMA showed no prognostic benefit.

Keyphrases

lymph node metastasis
squamous cell carcinoma
papillary thyroid
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
prostate cancer
patient reported outcomes
radical prostatectomy
early stage
locally advanced