Conference
Lymph Node Ratio as a Predictor of Survival for Colon Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Abstract
Background: Lymph node ratio is the number of lymph nodes with evidence of metastases on pathological review compared to the total number of lymph nodes harvested during oncologic resection. Lymph node ratio is a proven predictor of long-term survival. These data have not been meta-analyzed to determine the prognosis associated with different lymph node ratio cut-offs in colon cancer. Methods: Medline, Embase, and CENTRAL were systematically …
Authors
Ichhpuniani S; McKechnie T; Lee J; Biro J; Lee Y; Park L; Doumouras A; Hong D; Eskicioglu C
Volume
90
Pagination
pp. 840-850
Publication Date
April 1, 2024
DOI
10.1177/00031348231209532
Conference proceedings
American Surgeon
Issue
4
ISSN
0003-1348