Adequate lymph node evaluation in the elderly is associated with improved survival in patients with stage I-III colon cancer: A validation study using the National Cancer Data Base

Adequate LNE is very crucial for appropriate staging of colon cancer, and carries a high prognostic value. This study validates our previous findings of lower rates of LNI in elderly and reiterates the importance of adequate LNE, which is associated with improved survival. Also identified were increasing rates of adequate LNE over the years, with corresponding improvement in OS.