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Prevalence of metastatic lateral lymph nodes in asian patients with lateral lymph node dissection for rectal cancer: a meta-analysis

Published inWorld Journal of Surgery, vol. 45, no. 5, p. 1537-1547
Publication date2021
Abstract

Rectal cancers occupy the eighth position worldwide for new cases and deaths for both men and women. These cancers have a high tendency to form metastases in the mesorectum but also in the lateral lymph nodes. The therapeutic approach for the involved lateral lymph nodes remains controversial.

Keywords
  • Asia / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lymph Node Excision
  • Lymph Nodes / surgery
  • Male
  • Neoplasm Recurrence
  • Local*
  • Prevalence
  • Rectal Neoplasms* / surgery
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CHRISTOU, Niki et al. Prevalence of metastatic lateral lymph nodes in asian patients with lateral lymph node dissection for rectal cancer: a meta-analysis. In: World Journal of Surgery, 2021, vol. 45, n° 5, p. 1537–1547. doi: 10.1007/s00268-021-05956-1
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