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
sentinel lymph node
stem cells
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
radiation therapy
mesenchymal stem cells
pet ct
cell therapy