Prognostic value of apical lymph node metastasis at the inferior mesenteric artery in sigmoid and rectal cancer patients who undergo laparoscopic surgery.

Xuan ZhaoJunjun MaZhanwei FuHiju HongLu-Yang ZhangPei XueZhenghao CaiZirui HeLu ZangMin-Hua Zheng

Published in: Journal of surgical oncology (2021)

IMA-LN metastasis is an independent risk factor for poor prognosis in sigmoid and rectal cancer. Dissecting and evaluating IMA-LN separately is a more accurate and practical method for predicting prognosis.

Keyphrases

rectal cancer
poor prognosis
lymph node metastasis
laparoscopic surgery
locally advanced
long non coding rna
squamous cell carcinoma
papillary thyroid
high resolution
radiation therapy