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Overall survival after resection for colon cancer in a national cohort study was adversely affected by TNM stage, lymph node ratio, gender, and old age

BACKGROUND: A national surveillance program of colon cancer treatment was introduced in 2007. We examined prognostic factors for colon cancer operated in 2000 with an aim of improving survival in the new program and a special focus on the merit of lymph node yield. METHODS: A cohort of 269 patients,...

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Autores principales: Storli, Kristian E., Søndenaa, Karl, Bukholm, Ida R. K., Nesvik, Idunn, Bru, Tore, Furnes, Bjørg, Hjelmeland, Bjarte, Iversen, Knut B., Eide, Geir E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3176397/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21562744
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00384-011-1244-2