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- Title
Lymph node evaluation as a colon cancer quality measure: a national hospital report card.
- Authors
Bilimoria, Karl Y; Bentrem, David J; Stewart, Andrew K; Talamonti, Mark S; Winchester, David P; Russell, Thomas R; Ko, Clifford Y
- Abstract
Examination of 12 or more regional lymph nodes for colon cancer is associated with improved staging and survival, and the National Quality Forum recently endorsed lymph node examination for colon cancer as a quality surveillance measure. However, information regarding the extent of hospital compliance with the 12-node measure in the United States is lacking.
- Publication
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 2008, Vol 100, Issue 18, p1310
- ISSN
1460-2105
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1093/jnci/djn293