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Lymph 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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Local Excision After Preoperative Chemoradiation Results in an Equivalent Outcome to Total Mesorectal Excision in Selected Patients with T3 Rectal Cancer
Annals of Surgical Oncology, 10/26/09 Relevance Score: 67%

Thymidine phosphorylase to dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase ratio as a predictive factor of response to preoperative chemoradiation with capecitabine in patients with advanced rectal cancer
Journal of Surgical Oncology, 11/02/09 Relevance Score: 66%

Rectal endosonography: just how good are we at its interpretation
International Journal of Colorectal Disease, 10/27/09 Relevance Score: 66%

Circumferential resection margin as a prognostic factor in rectal cancer
British Journal of Surgery, 10/23/09 Relevance Score: 66%

Locally Recurrent Rectal Cancer: Prognostic Factors and Long-Term Outcomes of Multimodal Therapy
Annals of Surgical Oncology, 10/20/09 Relevance Score: 65%