Effect of neoadjuvant therapy regimens on lymph nodes yield in rectal cancer.

Emeka Ray-OfforArun NagarajanNir HoreshSameh Hany EmileRachel GefenZoe GaroufaliaJustin DouradoAlbert ParladeGiovanna Da SilvaSteven D Wexner

Published in: Journal of surgical oncology (2024)

Total harvested nodes from resected specimens were marginally lower in the consolidation therapy group. Induction therapy may be preferrable to optimize postoperative specimen staging.

Keyphrases

lymph node
rectal cancer
locally advanced
sentinel lymph node
squamous cell carcinoma
radiation therapy
bone marrow
fine needle aspiration