The total number of lymph nodes harvested from pathological T3N0 rectal cancer patients: Prognostic significance and potential indication for postoperative radiotherapy

Conclusions: The number of lymph nodes harvested was independently associated with local relapse, treatment failure, and OS rates in pT3N0 rectal cancer patients who received initial TME with or without postoperative chemotherapy. Postoperative radiotherapy should not be omitted for pT3N0 rectal cancer patients who had <12 lymph nodes harvested.
Source: Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Source Type: research