Prognostic significance of the lymph node ratio in stage IV colorectal cancer patients who have undergone curative resection.

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The lymph node ratio (LNR) was proposed as a prognostic indicator in Stage III colorectal cancer (CRC) patients in recent studies. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prognostic impact of the LNR in Stage IV CRC patients who have undergone curative resection.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Ann. Surg. Oncol.

Title: Annals of surgical oncology

Publisher: Springer Nature America, Inc

ISSN (Electronic): 1534-4681

ISSN (Print): 1068-9265

Publication date (Electronic): May 2015

Volume: 22

Issue: 5

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[1 ] Department of Surgical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan, tsu443@hotmail.com.

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DOI: 10.1245/s10434-014-4184-6

PubMed ID: 25398278

SO-VID: 469a94a7-57e8-4675-ab15-4fad36bd8d56

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