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Prognostic Value of Examined Lymph Node Count in CRC

Higher examined lymph node (ELN) counts (≥17) in stage III colorectal cancer (CRC) patients correlate with improved long-term survival outcomes. ELN count independently predicts overall survival, cancer-specific survival, and progression-free survival. Subgroup analysis highlights benefits in patients treated with adjuvant chemotherapy with medium to large ELN counts (≥12). Increased immune activation in the tumor microenvironment is observed in patients with higher ELN counts, emphasizing the dual prognostic and predictive value of ELNs in stage III CRC.

Journal Article by Wei R, Zheng Z (…) He W et 6 al. in World J Surg Oncol

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