The Effect of Lymph Nodes’ Histologic Response on Survival Outcomes in Moroccan Patients with Rectal Cancer

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Illustration of lymph nodes regression on categorical approach. (a) Chart illustration of patient strategy enrollment. (b) Assignment of categorical regression approach, defining lymph nodes regression status. TE: therapeutic effect; LNs: lymph nodes; 0TE: absence of therapeutic effect; 2+: combination of two therapeutic effect types; 3+: combination of three therapeutic effect types; F+: fibrosis effect; C+: colloid effect; N+: necrosis effect; ME: mixed effect.

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