Higher Rate of Metastasis to Main Nodes in Transverse Colon Cancer
Routine prophylactic extended lymphadenectomy for the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) may not be necessary for caecum and ascending colon cancer, due to slower rates of metastasis. Dissecting around the SMA may be more necessary in cases of transverse colon cancer due to higher rates of metastasis in main nodes, according to a study published in …