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What is the role of lymph node metastases in the progression of colorectal cancer?

Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology volume 14, pages 633–634 (2017)Cite this article

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The presence of lymph node metastases (LNM) is considered one of the most important features of colorectal cancer (CRC) staging, indicating the need for additional surgery after local excision and adjuvant chemotherapy after surgery. Now, a new study challenges the role of LNM in the progression of CRC.

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Figure 1: The spread of colorectal cancer metastases.

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  1. Department of Pathology, Nijmegen Medical Centre, Radboud University, PO Box 9101, Nijmegen, 6500 HB, Netherlands

    Iris D. Nagtegaal

  2. Division of Clinical Oncology Research, University Clinic Halle (Saale), Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Ernst-Grube-Strasse 40, Halle (Saale), 06120, Germany

    Hans-Joachim Schmoll

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Nagtegaal, I., Schmoll, HJ. What is the role of lymph node metastases in the progression of colorectal cancer?. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 14, 633–634 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2017.122

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