Impact of metastatic lymph node ratio in node-positive colorectal cancer

查看全文 作　　者：Shingo [1]Noura;Masayuki [1]Ohue;Shingo [1]Kano;Tatsushi [1]Shingai;Terumasa [1]Yamada;Isao [1]Miyashiro;Hiroaki [1]Ohigashi;Masahiko [1]Yano;Osamu [1]Ishikawa

机构地区：[1]Department of Surgery,Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases,Osaka 537-8511,Japan

出　　处：《World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery》索引2010年第2卷第3期,共8页

摘　　要：Colorectal cancer(CRC) is one of the most common malignant diseases in the world.Presently,the most widely used staging system for CRC is the tumor nodes metastasis classification system,which classifies patients into prognostic groups according to the depth of the primary tumor,presence of regional lymph node(LN) metastases,and evidence of distant metastatic spread.The number of LNs with confirmed metastasis is related to the severity of the disease,but this number depends on the number of LNs retrieved,which varies depending on patient age,tumor grade,surgical extent,and tumor site.Numerous studies and a recent structured review have demonstrated associated improvements in the survival of CRC patients with increasing numbers of LNs retrieved for examination.Hence,the impact of lymph node ratio(LNR),defined as the number of metastatic LNs divided by the number of LNs retrieved,has been investigated in various malignancies,including CRC.In this editorial,we review the literature demonstrating the clinicopathological significance of LNR in CRC pati-ents.Some reports have indicated the advantage of considering the LNR compared to the number of LNs retrieved and/or LN status.When the LNR is taken into consideration for survival analysis,the number of LNs retrieved and/or the LN status is not always found to be a prognostic factor.The cut-off points for LNRs were proposed in numerous studies.However,optimal thresholds for LNRs have not yet received consensus.It is still unclear whether the LNR has more prognostic validity than N stage.For all these reasons,the potential advantages of LNRs in the staging system should be investigated in large prospective data sets. 关键词：LYMPH NODE ratio LYMPH NODE COLORECTAL cancer PROGNOSTIC factor Tumor NODES metastasis stage

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