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- Title
Lymph node evaluation in colorectal cancer patients: a population-based study.
- Authors
Baxter, Nancy N; Virnig, Dan J; Rothenberger, David A; Morris, Arden M; Jessurun, Jose; Virnig, Beth A
- Abstract
Adequate lymph node evaluation is required for proper staging of colorectal cancer, and the number of lymph nodes examined is associated with survival. According to current guidelines, the recommended minimum number of lymph nodes examined to ensure adequate sampling is 12. We used data from the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results program to determine the proportion of colorectal cancer patients in the United States who receive adequate lymph node evaluation.
- Publication
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 2005, Vol 97, Issue 3, p219
- ISSN
1460-2105
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1093/jnci/dji020