Association between the number of retrieved lymph nodes and demographic/tumour-related characteristics in colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Objective Clinical practice guidelines recommend retrieving at least 12 lymph nodes for correct staging in colorectal cancer. However, it is difficult to retrieve adequate lymph nodes because of various factors. We aimed to evaluate the association between the number of retrieved lymph nodes and dem...

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Main Authors: Rui Zhang, Jing Yang, Min Zhang, Qianqian Liu, Min Huang, Yuping Bai, Tingting He, Ziru Zhao, Mengyuan Jiang, Haitong Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-12-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/12/e072244.full
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