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See Latest ArticlesLymph Node Retrieval in Rectal Cancer is Dependent on Many Factors-the Role of the Tumor, the Patient, the Surgeon, the Radiotherapist, and the Pathologist
American Journal of Surgical Pathology , 09/25/09
Mekenkamp LJM et al. – The authors conclude that in pathology laboratories a median of at least 8 lymph nodes need to be examined in rectal cancer specimens, but that higher numbers are desirable and achievable in most cases, even after preoperative radiotherapy.
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