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Laparoscopic colectomies associated with decreased retrieval of 12 or more lymph nodes compared to open in elective colon cancer surgery
BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide. Lymph node (LN) retrieval is a key factor for pathologic staging and prognosis of colorectal cancer. Increase in number of LNs removal suggests improvement in tumour clearance and decrease in metastatic spread. Stud...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Cancer Intelligence
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6834383/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31921339 http://dx.doi.org/10.3332/ecancer.2019.968 |