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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Aug 15, 2026; 18(8): 122077
Published online Aug 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.122077
Published online Aug 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.122077
Table 4 The distribution of lymph nodes according to tumor locations
| Variables | Staining (n = 146) | Non-staining (n = 146) | P value |
| Rectal cancer (n = 65) | 1369 | 132 | < 0.001a |
| Non-metastatic LNs | 1346 (98.3) | 104 (78.8) | |
| Metastatic LNs | 23 (1.7) | 28 (21.2) | |
| Sigmoid colon cancer (n = 52) | 857 | 140 | < 0.001a |
| Non-metastatic LNs | 817 (95.3) | 120 (85.7) | |
| Metastatic LNs | 40 (4.7) | 20 (14.3) | |
| Descending colon cancer (n = 14) | 241 | 16 | < 0.001a |
| Non-metastatic LNs | 234 (97.1) | 11 (68.8) | |
| Metastatic LNs | 7 (2.9) | 5 (31.2) | |
| Right colon cancer (n = 15) | 322 | 135 | 0.218 |
| Non-metastatic LNs | 315 (97.8) | 129 (95.6) | |
| Metastatic LNs | 7 (2.2) | 6 (4.4) |
- Citation: Bai BJ, Xu DY, Chen L, Ding LY, Song ZF. Clinical value of carbon nanoparticles in identifying metastatic lymph nodes in colorectal cancer: A single-center observational study. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2026; 18(8): 122077
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.122077