Prognostic importance of lymph node count and ratio in rectal cancer after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy: Results from a cross-sectional study.

Robin DeteringVincent Maurice MeyerWernard A A BorstlapRegina G H Beets-TanCorrie A M MarijnenRoel HompesPieter J TanisHenderik L van Westreenennull null

Published in: Journal of surgical oncology (2021)

LNC was not associated with long-term oncological outcome in rectal cancer patients treated with CRT, nor was LNR when corrected for N-stage. However, LNR might be used to identify subgroups of node-positive patients with a favourable outcome.

Keyphrases

rectal cancer
lymph node
locally advanced
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
sentinel lymph node
physical activity
peripheral blood
radiation therapy
prostate cancer
cardiac resynchronization therapy