Lymph Node Recoveries From 2427 pT3 Colorectal Resection Specimens Spanning 45 Years: Recommendations for a Minimum Number of Recovered Lymph Nodes Based on Predictive Probabilities

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Summary

There is no minimum number of recovered lymph nodes that reliably or accurately stages all patients, suggesting all palpable lymph nodes should be recovered, including those that are 1 or 2 mm.

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article
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2002-02-01
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Lymph, Lymph node, Medicine, Colorectal cancer, Metastasis

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