Prognostic significance of the distribution of lymph node metastasis in rectal cancer after neoadjuvant chemoradiation.

Soo Young LeeChang Hyun KimYoung Jin KimHyeong Rok Kim

Published in: Journal of surgical oncology (2017)

LND may improve the prognostic value of the ypTNM staging system for patients with node-positive rectal cancer after neoadjuvant chemoradiation, particularly in terms of local recurrence.

Keyphrases

rectal cancer
lymph node metastasis
locally advanced
lymph node
squamous cell carcinoma
papillary thyroid
pet ct