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What is your count? An observational study of lymph node counting in 2,028 colorectal cancer resections.

Shivali SrivastavaIpshita KakPierre MajorMichael Bonert
Published in: PloS one (2024)
Positive lymph node call rate has a good consistency in the laboratory; however, lymph node count varies significantly between pathologists. Standardized counting criteria are needed to improve uniformity and could be aided by synoptic reporting data.
Keyphrases
  • lymph node
  • neoadjuvant chemotherapy
  • sentinel lymph node
  • peripheral blood
  • electronic health record
  • big data
  • squamous cell carcinoma
  • machine learning
  • radiation therapy
  • rectal cancer