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What Is the Minimum Number of Examined Lymph Nodes After Neoadjuvant Therapy in Rectal Cancer?

Peng GaoYongxi SongYuchong YangShan ZhaoYu SunJingxu SunXiaowan ChenZhen-Ning Wang
Published in: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (2018)
Among RC patients who receive neoadjuvant therapy, the minimum number of eLNs may be 10 to ensure pathological quality.
Keyphrases
  • rectal cancer
  • lymph node
  • locally advanced
  • neoadjuvant chemotherapy
  • squamous cell carcinoma
  • sentinel lymph node
  • radiation therapy
  • quality improvement
  • replacement therapy
  • smoking cessation