Original paper

Impact of lymph node ratio on survival in patients with pancreatic and periampullary cancer

Volume: 102, Issue: 3, Pages: 237 - 245
Published: Dec 22, 2014
Abstract
Background According to some studies, the number of lymph nodes with metastases in relation to the total number of removed lymph nodes, the lymph node ratio (LNR), is one of the most powerful predictors of survival after resection in patients with pancreatic cancer. However, contradictory results have been reported, and small sample sizes of the cohorts and different definitions of a microscopic positive resection margin (R1) hamper the...
Paper Details
Title
Impact of lymph node ratio on survival in patients with pancreatic and periampullary cancer
Published Date
Dec 22, 2014
Volume
102
Issue
3
Pages
237 - 245
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