Methods A systematic database search was performed in MEDLINE and Embase for
relevant studies that reported LNR in rectal cancer. Two authors independently screened the …

Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) and total rectal mesenteric excision are the main
standards of treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC). Lymph node regression …

Background The number of lymph node retrieved in the surgical specimen is important for
tumor staging and has paramount impact on prognosis in colorectal cancer and imitates the …

Objective With neoadjuvant therapy increasingly used in advanced rectal cancer, the lymph
node ratio (LNR) has been strongly considered to indicate cancer‐specific survival in recent …

Purpose Yielding pathologic-lymph node ratio (yp-LNR) was considered to be a better
staging system than yp-N stage in rectal cancer patients treated with preoperative …

Objective Clinical practice guidelines recommend retrieving at least 12 lymph nodes for
correct staging in colorectal cancer. However, it is difficult to retrieve adequate lymph nodes …

Background The aim of this study was to determine the prognostic value of lymph node
count (LNC) and lymph node ratio (LNR) in rectal cancer after neoadjuvant …

Introduction The use of the N category of the TNM staging system, lymph node ratio (LNR)
and log odds of positive lymph nodes (LODDS) in predicting overall survival (OS) and …

Abstract According to the American Joint Committee on Cancer, at least 12 lymph nodes are
required to accurately stage locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC). Neoadjuvant …

Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between lymph node
harvest and the prognosis in locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) patients after …