Lymph Node Dissection in Colorectal Cancer
A special issue of Cancers (ISSN 2072-6694). This special issue belongs to the section "Clinical Research of Cancer".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 1836
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the most common type of cancer and is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths. In recent years, CRC has been diagnosed at an early stage more frequently due to the recent advances in endoscopic techniques. Even for patients with early-stage CRC, clinicians must consider the type of treatment and the depth of submucosal invasion is considered the most important factor in determining a suitable treatment strategy. Surgical resection of CRC is the cornerstone of the treatment. However, colorectal surgery can be complex in some cases. The incidence of anastomotic leakage (AL) is high, and the postoperative mortality is therefore high due to AL. There is a general consensus that comorbidities play a crucial role in the outcome of the surgery. Recent reports have suggested that older patients with certain risks could be overtreated. Overtreatment results in the possibility of subsequent excess morbidity and mortality.
Patients also face a choice of treatment options. They must consider radical resection, oncological resection, and surveillance. Therefore, accurate risk stratification and predictive tools are highly valued to help them in this decision-making process. Here, we discuss the risk factors of LNM in CRC patients and the technology, strategy, and the future.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome.
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Norikatsu Miyoshi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- colorectal cancer
- CRC
- lymph node dissection
- diagnosis
- therapy
- endoscopic therapy
- surgery
- anastomotic leakage
- AL
- radical resection
- oncological resection
- surveillance
- lymph node metastasis
- LNM
