Sufficient Regional Lymph Node Examination for Staging Adenocarcinoma of the Appendix.
Mary Caitlin KingArmando SardiMary Caitlin KingAndrei NikiforchinLuis Felipe Falla ZuñigaPhilipp BarakatCarol NierodaVadim GushchinPublished in: Annals of surgical oncology (2023)
In appendix adenocarcinoma, examining a minimum of ten LNs was necessary to minimize the risk of missing LNP disease and was associated with improved overall survival rates. To mitigate the risk of misclassification, an adequate number of regional LNs must be assessed to determine LN status.