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Importance of Lymphatic Spread

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Rectal Cancer Surgery

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Spread of rectal cancer occurs via lymphatics and blood stream, by direct invasion into adjacent organs and by peritoneal seeding. The goal of surgical treatment is en bloc resection of both the primary growth and lymphatic metastasis. A comprehensive understanding of both intrapelvic lymphatics and lymph node status in patients with rectal cancer is therefore required in order to offer the patient an optimal surgical procedure.

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  1. Yoshihiro Moriya
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  1. Surgical Department B The National Hospital (Rikshospitalet), University of Oslo, Pilestredet 32, 0027, Oslo, Norway

    Odd Søreide  & Jarle Norstein  & 

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Moriya, Y. (1997). Importance of Lymphatic Spread. In: Søreide, O., Norstein, J. (eds) Rectal Cancer Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-60514-7_12

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