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The lancet oncology · Nov 2019
Multicenter Study5-year outcome after complete mesocolic excision for right-sided colon cancer: a population-based cohort study.
The benefits of extensive lymph node dissection as performed in complete mesocolic excision are still debated, although recent studies have shown an association with improved long-term outcomes. However, none of these studies had an intention-to-treat design or aimed to show a causal effect; therefore in this study, we aimed to estimate the causal oncological treatment effects of complete mesocolic excision on right-sided colon cancer. ⋯ The Tvergaard Fund, Helen Rude Fund, Krista and Viggo Petersen Fund, Olga Bryde Nielsen Fund, and Else and Mogens Wedell-Wedellsborg Fund.