Colon Cancer
New colon cancer research from A. Sommariva and colleagues discussed
Published in Clinical Oncology Week, February 22nd, 2010
Current study results from the report, 'Factors affecting false-negative rates on ex vivo sentinel lymph node mapping in colorectal cancer,' have been published. According to a study from Castello, Italy, "Despite the increasing use of sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping after colorectal cancer resection, reported node identification and false-negative rates vary considerably. The main aim of this prospective study was to quantify the false-negative rates on SLN mapping after resection and to evaluate factors influencing them."
"Sixty-nine patients with biopsy-proven cancer of the colon and rectum underwent SLN mapping according to a protocol involving the ex vivo...
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