Are we achieving the benchmark of retrieving 12 lymph nodes in colorectal carcinoma specimens? Experience from a tertiary referral center in India and review of literature
Introduction: The number of lymph nodes (LNs) retrieved from a specimen of colorectal carcinoma may vary. Factors that can possibly affect LN yield are age of the patient, obesity, location of the tumor, neoadjuvant therapy, surgical technique and pathologist's handling of the specimen. Aim: Th...
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Main Authors: | Kedar K Deodhar (Author), Atul Budukh (Author), Mukta Ramadwar (Author), Munita Meenu Bal (Author), S V Shrikhande (Author) |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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