Title |
Evaluation of extra capsular lymph node involvement in patients with extra-hepatic bile duct cancer
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Published in |
World Journal of Surgical Oncology, June 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1477-7819-10-106 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Takehiro Noji, Masaki Miyamoto, Kanako C Kubota, Toshiya Shinohara, Yoshiyasu Ambo, Yoshihiro Matsuno, Nobuichi Kashimura, Satoshi Hirano |
Abstract |
Lymph node metastasis is one of the most important prognostic factors for extra-hepatic bile duct carcinoma (ExHBDC). Extra capsular lymph node involvement (ExCLNI) is the extension of cancer cells through the nodal capsule into the perinodal fatty tissue. The prognostic impact of ExCLNI has been shown to be significant mainly in head and neck malignancies. Recently, the prognostic impacts of ExCLNI have evaluated in gastrointestinal malignancies. However no data is available regarding the incidence and prognostic significance of extra-capsular lymph node involvement (ExCLNI) in resectable ExHBDCs. The aim of the present study is first to evaluate the incidence of ExCLNI in surgically-treated ExHBDCs and second, to determine the prognostic impact of ExCLNI in patients with surgically-treated ExHBDCs. |
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