Lymph node retrieval in abdominoperineal surgical specimen is radiation time-dependent

Article Article scientifique Article Lymph node retrieval in abdominoperineal surgical specimen is radiation time-dependent eng 2006 author Sermier Alain 628480 author Gervaz Pascal 565571 author Egger Jean-François 93866 author Dao My Le 657571 author Allal Abdelkarim Said 130470 author Boneta Marta 681849 author Morel Philippe 22337 29 10.1186/1477-7819-4-29 16749931 1477-7819 A low yield of lymph nodes (LN) in abdominoperineal resection (APR) specimen has been associated with preoperative radiation therapy (XRT) in population-based studies, which may preclude adequate staging of anorectal carcinomas. We hypothesized that the number of LN retrieved in APR specimen was correlated with the dose and the timing of pelvic irradiation. Dewey 616.0757 Dewey 617 57 Département de chirurgie 222 62 Département de radiologie et informatique médicale 227 false 79 Chirurgie viscérale 104 1329 Chirurgie viscérale (HUG) World journal of surgical oncology 4 43fffec9-4466-4674-9562-cb594fd37ab9 Article (Published version) Public 1477-7819-4-29.pdf 409425 application/pdf openAccess Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de chirurgie Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de radiologie et informatique médicale

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Lymph node retrieval in abdominoperineal surgical specimen is radiation time-dependent	World journal of surgical oncology			2006	790	290

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