Lymph node ratio versus TNM system as prognostic factor in colorectal cancer staging. A single Center experience

Moccia Francesco; Tolone Salvatore; Allaria Alfredo; Napolitano Vincenzo; Rosa D’Amico; Ilaria Ferrante; Ottavia Manto; Cesaro Edoardo; Docimo Ludovico; Fei Landino

doi:10.1515/med-2019-0058

Open Medicine (Jul 2019)

Lymph node ratio versus TNM system as prognostic factor in colorectal cancer staging. A single Center experience

Moccia Francesco,
Tolone Salvatore,
Allaria Alfredo,
Napolitano Vincenzo,
Rosa D’Amico,
Ilaria Ferrante,
Ottavia Manto,
Cesaro Edoardo,
Docimo Ludovico,
Fei Landino

Affiliations

Moccia Francesco: Unit of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”,Via Pansini 5, bld 17, ZIP 80100, Naples, Italy
Tolone Salvatore: Unit of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”,Via Pansini 5, bld 17, ZIP 80100, Naples, Italy
Allaria Alfredo: Unit of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”,Via Pansini 5, bld 17, ZIP 80100, Naples, Italy
Napolitano Vincenzo: Unit of Endoscopic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
Rosa D’Amico: Unit of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”,Via Pansini 5, bld 17, ZIP 80100, Naples, Italy
Ilaria Ferrante: Unit of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”,Via Pansini 5, bld 17, ZIP 80100, Naples, Italy
Ottavia Manto: Unit of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”,Via Pansini 5, bld 17, ZIP 80100, Naples, Italy
Cesaro Edoardo: Unit of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”,Via Pansini 5, bld 17, ZIP 80100, Naples, Italy
Docimo Ludovico: Unit of General, Mininvasive and Bariatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
Fei Landino: Unit of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”,Via Pansini 5, bld 17, ZIP 80100, Naples, Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2019-0058
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 523 – 531

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This study aims to establish the actual validity of the lymph node ratio (LNR) as a prognostic factor for colorectal cancer patients, and to verify differences of survival and disease-free interval.

Published in Open Medicine

ISSN: 2391-5463 (Online)
Publisher: De Gruyter
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://www.degruyter.com/journal/key/med/html

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