Does nodal status influence survival? Results of a 19-year systematic lymphadenectomy experience during lung metastasectomy of colorectal cancer
Author(s) -
S. Renaud,
Marco Alifano,
PierreEmmanuel Falcoz,
Pierre Magdeleinat,
Nicola Santelmo,
Olivier N. Pagès,
Gilbert Massard,
Jean François Régnard
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1569-9293
pISSN - 1569-9285
DOI - 10.1093/icvts/ivt554
Subject(s) - medicine , metastasectomy , univariate analysis , lymphadenectomy , carcinoembryonic antigen , colorectal cancer , lymph node , multivariate analysis , mediastinal lymph node , survival rate , oncology , survival analysis , surgery , gastroenterology , cancer , metastasis
Resection of pulmonary metastases originating from colorectal cancer is increasingly considered. While several adverse risk factors for long-term outcome are known, the selection of patients who may benefit from surgery remains unclear. In particular, few studies have addressed the impact of lymph node involvement, and signification of the hilar or mediastinal level of extent.
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