Does lateral lymph node dissection for low rectal cancer improve overall survival? Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Meyer, Jérémy; Christou, Niki; Combescure, Christophe; Buchs, Nicolas; Ris, Frédéric

doi:10.1016/j.isjp.2019.09.001

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Does lateral lymph node dissection for low rectal cancer improve overall survival? Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

ContributorsMeyer, Jérémy

; Christou, Niki; Combescure, Christophe

; Buchs, Nicolas; Ris, Frédéric

Published inInternational Journal of Surgery Protocols, vol. 17, p. 1-2

Publication date2019

Abstract

The best therapeutic strategy for treating lateral lymph nodes in patients with advanced mid to low rectal cancer remains unknown. Our objective is to determine which therapeutic strategy - lateral lymph node dissection versus radiochemotherapy - offers the best overall and recurrence-free survivals for these patients.

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MEYER, Jérémy et al. Does lateral lymph node dissection for low rectal cancer improve overall survival? Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. In: International Journal of Surgery Protocols, 2019, vol. 17, p. 1–2. doi: 10.1016/j.isjp.2019.09.001