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ObjectiveWe aimed to investigate the association between a family history (FH) of colorectal cancer (CRC) and cancer recurrence and survival in patients with stage III CRC.
MethodsFrom April 2001 to December 2007, 1102 patients with stage III CRC were enrolled and their data including FH, clinicopathological characteristics of the tumor were retrospectively analyzed.
ResultsOf 971 patients that...
BackgroundFew studies have focused on distribution of lymph node metastasis. The aim of this study is to evaluate the prognostic significance of the location of involved lymph nodes in patients with advanced mid or low rectal cancer.
MethodsWe defined proximal lymph node involvement (PLNp) as superior rectal and inferior mesenteric lymph node metastasis along the trunks of the supplying vessel, and...
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