Prediction of Lateral Lymph Node Metastasis in Lower Rectal Cancer: Analysis of Paraffin-embedded Sections

• Published in: Japanese journal of clinical oncology Vol. 42; no. 6; pp. 485 - 490
• Main Authors: Ishida, H., Hatano, S., Ishiguro, T., Kumamoto, K., Ishibashi, K., Haga, N.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.06.2012
• Subjects: Adenocarcinoma - pathology; Adenocarcinoma - surgery; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Area Under Curve; Female; Humans; Lymph Node Excision; Lymph Nodes - pathology; Lymph Nodes - surgery; Lymphatic Metastasis - diagnosis; Male; Middle Aged; Neoplasm Staging; Paraffin Embedding; Predictive Value of Tests; Rectal Neoplasms - pathology; Rectal Neoplasms - surgery; Risk Factors; Sensitivity and Specificity; Statistics, Nonparametric

In the surgical treatment for lower rectal cancer, preoperative selection of patients at high risk for lateral lymph node metastasis is important, since lateral lymph node dissection might impair genitourinary functions. We examined whether the status of lateral lymph node metastasis can be predicte...