Sentinel lymph node procedure leads to upstaging of patients with resectable colon cancer: results of the Swiss prospective, multicenter study sentinel lymph node procedure in colon cancer

Viehl, Carsten TCarsten TViehlGüller, UlrichUlrichGüllerCecini, RamonaRamonaCeciniLanger, IgorIgorLangerOchsner, AlexAlexOchsnerTerracciano, LuigiLuigiTerraccianoRiehle, Hans-MartinHans-MartinRiehleLaffer, UrbanUrbanLafferOertli, DanielDanielOertliZuber, MarkusMarkusZuber2024-10-132024-10-132012https://boris-portal.unibe.ch/handle/20.500.12422/90403The value of the sentinel lymph node (SLN) procedure in colon cancer patients remains a matter of debate. The objective of this prospective, multicenter trial was 3-fold: to determine the identification rate and accuracy of the SLN procedure in patients with resectable colon cancer; to evaluate the learning curve of the SLN procedure; and to assess the extent of upstaging due to the SLN procedure.enSentinel lymph node procedure leads to upstaging of patients with resectable colon cancer: results of the Swiss prospective, multicenter study sentinel lymph node procedure in colon cancerarticle10.7892/boris.163872232295100030420980003310.1245/s10434-012-2233-6