Incidence and Predictive Model for Lateral Pelvic Lymph Node Metastasis in Lower Rectal Cancer

In conclusion, a specific group of patients with lower rectal cancer of stages II and III might be have treated with LPND in spite of concurrent chemo-radiation to achieve satisfactory oncological o utcome. The proposed stratification grouping is strongly guiding the patient for lateral pelvic lymph node dissection. Further study to prove the oncological advantage of LPND is warranted at large scale.

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Source: Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology - February 4, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research