Importance of and Adherence to Lymph Node Staging Standards in Gastrointestinal Cancer

Ryan P. Merkow; David J. Bentrem

doi:10.1016/j.soc.2012.03.010

Importance of and Adherence to Lymph Node Staging Standards in Gastrointestinal Cancer

Ryan P. Merkow, David J. Bentrem^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Surgery, Surgical Oncology Division

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Abstract

In gastrointestinal oncology, one of the most important factors influencing cancer-specific survival is the presence of positive lymph nodes. Although it remains controversial, adequate lymph node examination is required for accurate staging such that patients can receive appropriate adjuvant treatments and for stratification in clinical trials. Nevertheless, wide variation exists in the quality of lymph node examination in the United States, and many centers are not meeting guideline treatment recommendations.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	407-416
Number of pages	10
Journal	Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America
Volume	21
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soc.2012.03.010
State	Published - Jul 2012

Keywords

Gastrointestinal cancer
Lymph nodes
Lymphadenectomy
Outcomes
Quality improvement
Surgery
Survival

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Surgery
Oncology

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