Prognostic Value of the Positive Lymph Node Ratio among Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Patients

Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC), second by frequency only to hepatocellular carcinoma in liver cancer, has an increasing global incidence and mortality rate. The prognosis of ICC patients is still poor even though they undergo operation. Lymph node positivity is a strong negative prognostic factor among many ICC prognostic factors, including tumor size, multifocal disease, and vascular invasion. Positive lymph node ratio (PLNR), which represents the degree of lymph node positivity, has been approved as an independent and accurate survival prognostic factor in patients with different cancers.
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Hepatobiliary and pancreas Source Type: research