Premium
Rectal cancer surgery and regional lymph nodes
Author(s) -
Simunovic M.,
Smith A.J.,
Heald R.J.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.21217
Subject(s) - medicine , total mesorectal excision , lymph , colorectal cancer , mesorectum , radiation therapy , cancer , radiology , general surgery , pathology
In patients with rectal cancer, the status of regional or mesorectal lymph nodes is central to both tumor staging and predicting local and distant recurrence. The importance of mesorectal lymph nodes in rectal cancer should inform treatment decisions around pre‐operative diagnostic imaging, surgical techniques, pathologic assessment, and the use of radiation therapy. J. Surg. Oncol. 2009;99:256–259. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.