Open AccessPrognostic impact of at least 12 lymph nodes after neoadjuvant therapy in rectal cancer: A meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Ling Tan,
Zilin Liu,
Zhou Ma,
He Zhou,
Lin-Han Tang,
Yi-Lei Liu,
Jiangwei Xiao
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.924
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1948-5204
DOI - 10.4251/wjgo.v12.i12.1443
Subject(s) - medicine , colorectal cancer , meta analysis , neoadjuvant therapy , lymph , oncology , cancer , surgery , radiology , pathology , breast cancer
The number of dissected lymph nodes (LNs) in rectal cancer after neoadjuvant therapy has a controversial effect on the prognosis.