Importance of adequate lymphadenectomy in gastrointestinal cancer Journal Article
| Authors: | Benjamin, A.; Merkow, R. P. |
| Article Title: | Importance of adequate lymphadenectomy in gastrointestinal cancer |
| Abstract: | One of the most important factors influencing cancer-specific survival in the field GI oncology is the presence of positive lymph nodes. Although it remains controversial, adequate lymph node examination is required for accurate staging such that patients can receive correct adjuvant treatments and for stratification in clinical trials. Nevertheless, wide variation in the quality of lymph node examination exists in the US and many centers are not meeting guideline treatment recommendations. |
| Keywords: | excision; lymphadenectomy; colon cancer; pancreatic cancer; esophageal cancer; rectal cancer; gastric cancer; preoperative chemoradiotherapy; gastrointestinal cancer; prognostic-factors; rectal-cancer; colon-cancer; total mesorectal; gastric-cancer; lymph-node evaluation; population-based analysis; randomized surgical trial; lymph node examination; esophogeal cancer |
| Journal Title: | Cancer Treatment and Research |
| Volume: | 168 |
| ISSN: | 0927-3042 |
| Publisher: | Springer |
| Date Published: | 2016-01-01 |
| Start Page: | 331 |
| End Page: | 343 |
| Language: | English |
| ACCESSION: | WOS:000398098200016 |
| PROVIDER: | wos |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-319-34244-3_16 |
| Notes: | Chapter in "Gastrointestinal Malignancies" (ISBN: 978-3-319-34242-9) -- GEWERBESTRASSE 11, CHAM, CH-6330, SWITZERLAND -- Source: Wos |
