Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	5954
Country	Italy

Received	2013-09-28 22:26
Peer-Review Started	2013-10-04 16:23
To Make the First Decision	2013-11-12 18:56
Return for Revision	2013-11-15 14:04
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Second Decision	2014-01-06 18:35
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-01-06 18:47
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Category	Oncology
Manuscript Type	Topic Highlights
Article Title	Colorectal cancer and lymph nodes: The obsession with the number 12
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Giovanni Li Destri, Isidoro Di Carlo, Roberto Scilletta, Beniamino Scilletta and Stefano Puleo
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Corresponding Author	Giovanni Li Destri, MD, Department of Surgical Sciences, Organ Transplantation and Advanced Technologies, University of Catania, Policlinico, Via Santa Sofia 86, 95123 Catania, Italy. g.lidestri@unict.it
Key Words	Colorectal cancer; Lymphadenectomy; Lymph node count; Lymph node ratio; Staging
Core Tip	Lymphadenectomy of colorectal cancer is a decisive factor for the prognostic staging of the patient. A limit of 12 lymph nodes (LNs) is still not the gold standard and accessible only in highly specialized centers. There are different variables that can affect the retrieval of LNs; some are non-modifiable and pose the question of whether the minimum number of examined LNs must be individually assigned.
Publish Date	2014-02-26 11:18
Citation	Li Destri G, Di Carlo I, Scilletta R, Scilletta B, Puleo S. Colorectal cancer and lymph nodes: The obsession with the number 12. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(8): 1951-1960
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i8/1951.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i8.1951

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