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Journal of the National Cancer Institute Advance Access originally published online on September 9, 2008
JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2008 100(18):1269; doi:10.1093/jnci/djn352
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Evaluation of Quality Measure for Colon Cancer Care Suggests Considerable Improvements Needed

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Pathology examination of 12 or more lymph nodes is associated with improved staging and survival in colon cancer patients, yet just 38 percent of U.S. hospitals were compliant with this guideline in 2004–2005, according to a study published in the September 9 online issue . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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