Background It has been suggested that inadequate lymph node harvest may result in
pathologically understaged or indeterminate staging of patients with colorectal cancer …

Purpose About 30% of colorectal cancers (CRCs) present with acute symptoms. The
adequacy of oncologic resections is a matter of concern since few authors reported that …

Background The number of lymph nodes required for accurate staging is a critical
component in early-stage (stage A and B) colorectal cancer (CRC). Current guidelines …

Background Examination of 12 or more regional lymph nodes (LNs) is the accepted
minimum for nodal staging in colon cancer and serves as a surrogate for adequate …

Background The number of harvested lymph nodes (LNs) in colorectal cancer surgery
relates to oncologic radicality and accuracy of staging. In addition, it affects the choice of …

Quality measures for prognostication of colon cancer include the removal of 12 or more
lymph nodes during colon resection. The purpose of this study was to determine whether …

Accurate diagnosis of lymph node (LN) metastasis is important to determine the staging and
consequent treatment of resected colorectal cancer. Therefore, factors influencing the …

Background Lymph node examination in colorectal cancer is of vital importance for accurate
staging. Patients who have fewer nodes examined may be understaged and not offered …

Hypothesis Evaluation of 12 or more lymph nodes (LNs) with colorectal cancer (CRC)
resection may not improve detection of stage III disease. Design Retrospective review after …

Purpose Nodal yields from resected colorectal cancers vary greatly. This study sought to
determine what patient, tumor, and management factors influence the number of nodes …