Figure 1From: Evaluation of lymph node numbers for adequate staging of Stage II and III colon cancerOverall risk of recurrence in Stage II (A) and III (B) colon cancers. Linear regression analysis of data from Stage II & III colon cancer patients demonstrates a decreasing risk of recurrence with increasing numbers of LNs identified. Note that Stage II & III patients with < 6 LNs harvested had the highest risk of recurrence; however, collection of 6 to 19 LNs resulted in a similar risk of recurrence. Collection of >20 LNs conferred a significantly reduced risk of recurrence.Back to article page