Are we achieving the benchmark of retrieving 12 lymph nodes in colorectal carcinoma specimens? Exper...
Are we achieving the benchmark of retrieving 12 lymph nodes in colorectal carcinoma specimens? Experience from a tertiary referral center in India and review of literature
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India: Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd
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The number of lymph nodes (LNs) retrieved from a specimen of colorectal carcinoma may vary. Factors that can possibly affect LN yield are age of the patient, obesity, location of the tumor, neoadjuvant therapy, surgical technique and pathologist's handling of the specimen.
The aim of our study is to look at lymph node retrieval from colorectal c...
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Are we achieving the benchmark of retrieving 12 lymph nodes in colorectal carcinoma specimens? Experience from a tertiary referral center in India and review of literature
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_f7e78e6c1bf84671b09bb7e3461e0c6f
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_f7e78e6c1bf84671b09bb7e3461e0c6f
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0377-4929
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0974-5130
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10.4103/0377-4929.94853
