Staging of pancreatic cancer based on the number of positive lymph nodes
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DOI: 10.1002/bjs.10472
Abstract: The International Study Group on Pancreatic Surgery has stated that at least 12 lymph nodes should be evaluated for staging of pancreatic cancer. The aim of this population‐based study was to evaluate whether the number… read more here.
Keywords: staging pancreatic; lymph nodes; number positive; pancreatic cancer ... See more keywords
Positive Lymph Nodes in Adrenocortical Carcinoma: What Does It Mean?
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DOI: 10.1007/s00268-020-05801-x
Abstract: Background The role of lymphadenectomy in adrenocortical carcinoma resection is controversial. Therefore, we conducted a population-based study to assess the association between positive lymph nodes (LN) and survival. Methods The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results… read more here.
Keywords: adrenocortical carcinoma; resection; lymph nodes; positive lymph ... See more keywords
The role of adjuvant chemotherapy in esophageal cancer patients after neoadjuvant chemotherapy plus surgery
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DOI: 10.1007/s10388-020-00811-z
Abstract: Esophageal cancer typically has a poor prognosis. While neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) is reported to be effective for esophageal cancer patients, the prognosis of patients for whom NAC is ineffective remains poor. In total, 113 patients… read more here.
Keywords: esophageal cancer; positive lymph; neoadjuvant chemotherapy; cancer ... See more keywords
Adjuvant radiotherapy for positive lymph nodes of oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma: Can it earn promising benefits at long-term follow-up?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.canrad.2017.09.005
Abstract: PURPOSE The value of adjuvant radiotherapy for patients with positive lymph nodes after curative resection of oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma is controversial. This study aims to investigate its long-term benefits in a specific cohort. PATIENTS… read more here.
Keywords: lymph nodes; radiotherapy; positive lymph; oesophageal squamous ... See more keywords
Mitotic rate is associated with positive lymph nodes in patients with thin melanomas
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2017.11.041
Abstract: Background: The American Joint Commission on Cancer will remove mitotic rate from its staging guidelines in 2018. Objective: Using a large nationally representative cohort, we examined the association between mitotic rate and lymph node positivity… read more here.
Keywords: thin melanomas; mitotic rate; positive lymph; rate ... See more keywords
Log odds of positive lymph nodes may predict survival benefit in patients with node-positive non-small cell lung cancer.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2018.05.016
Abstract: OBJECTIVES The number of positive lymph nodes (npLNs) and the lymph node ratio [LNR; npLNs/number of resected LNs] are useful for predicting survival among patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Here we compared the… read more here.
Keywords: lymph nodes; lnr; positive lymph; nplns lnr ... See more keywords
The role of radical cystectomy and lymphadenectomy in the management of bladder cancer with clinically positive lymph node involvement
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DOI: 10.1097/mou.0000000000001230
Abstract: Purpose of review The role of radical cystectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection in muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) with clinically positive lymph nodes is debated. This review examines the role of surgery in treating patients… read more here.
Keywords: radical cystectomy; lymph; role; positive lymph ... See more keywords
Revised Nodal Staging Integrating Tumor Deposit Counts With Positive Lymph Nodes in Patients With Stage III Colon Cancer.
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DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005355
Abstract: OBJECTIVE We evaluated the prognostic value of TD counts and incorporated them with the number of positive lymph nodes to develop a revised nodal staging. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA The current American Joint Committee on Cancer… read more here.
Keywords: stage iii; positive lymph; cancer; colon cancer ... See more keywords
Construction and validation of a novel nomogram based on the log odds of positive lymph nodes to predict cancer-specific survival in elderly patients with gastric adenocarcinoma after radical surgery
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DOI: 10.1186/s12876-025-03813-2
Abstract: We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of the log odds of positive lymph nodes (LODDS) in survival prediction of elderly patients with gastric adenocarcinoma (GAC) after gastrectomy, and to construct a relevant survival prediction model.… read more here.
Keywords: odds positive; positive lymph; elderly patients; lymph nodes ... See more keywords
Evaluating the efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy in cT1b-T2 patients with incidentally discovered positive lymph nodes after esophagectomy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a retrospective cohort study
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DOI: 10.1186/s12885-025-14472-7
Abstract: This study evaluated the association between adjuvant chemotherapy and the survival of cT1b-T2 patients with incidentally discovered positive lymph nodes (cN- but pN+) after esophagectomy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Esophageal cancer patients in whom… read more here.
Keywords: positive lymph; lymph nodes; patients incidentally; adjuvant chemotherapy ... See more keywords
Prostatectomy in men with clinically positive lymph nodes.
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DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.7_suppl.327
Abstract: 327 Background: A prostate cancer (PCa) patient with non-metastatic but clinical positive lymph nodes (cN+) represents a difficult clinical scenario. We compared OS after RP in cN- (High Risk), cN+/pN- (Discordant), and cN+/pN+ (Concordant). Methods:… read more here.
Keywords: high risk; positive lymph; discordant concordant; risk ... See more keywords