Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Lymph Node Yield in Colon Cancer Resection Specimens

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Trial Identification

Brief Title: Lymph Node Yield in Colon Cancer Resection Specimens

Official Title: Macroscopic Evaluation of Colon Cancer Resection Specimens to Predict Metastatic Lymph Node Yield

Study ID: NCT04260139

Conditions

Colon Cancer

Lymph Node Metastases

Interventions

Calculation of metric variables on the colectomy specimens.

Study Description

Brief Summary: In this study, we aimed to develop a predictive model of lymph node yield in a series of colon cancer resection specimens with detailed anatomic and surgical technique data.

Detailed Description: Lymph node yield in colon resection specimens has been associated with the accuracy of staging and cancer outcomes. It has been proposed that the more central the mesenteric vascular ligation, the greater the nodal yield. However, the optimal number of harvested nodes is still a matter of debate. We prospectively evaluated the relation between specimen properties such as lenght, area, tumor location and pedicle length to the number of harvested nodes and rate of node positivity.