The prognostic impact of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy on lymph node sampling in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer.

According to the American Joint Committee on Cancer, at least 12 lymph nodes are required to accurately stage locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC). Neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy (NACRT) reduces the number of lymph nodes retrieved during surgery. In this study, we evaluated the effect of NACRT on lymph node retrieval and prognosis in patients with LARC.

Jejuno-ileal diverticulitis: A disorder not to underestimate.

Introduction: Jejuno-ileal diverticulitis is an uncommon, acquired clinical entity, with higher prevalence among patients aged between 60 and 70. The condition is usually silent and has been regarded as relatively innocuous. Sometimes patients complain chronic vague symptoms like malabsorption, pain or nausea, that easily lead to misdiagnosis.