TY - JOUR AU - Chu, Quyen D. AU - Zhou, Meijiao AU - Medeiros, Kaelen L. AU - Peddi, Prakash AU - Kavanaugh, Mindie AU - Wu, Xiao-Cheng PY - 2016 DA - 2016/07/13 TI - Poor survival in stage IIB/C (T4N0) compared to stage IIIA (T1-2 N1, T1N2a) colon cancer persists even after adjusting for adequate lymph nodes retrieved and receipt of adjuvant chemotherapy JO - BMC Cancer SP - 460 VL - 16 IS - 1 AB - A survival paradox between Stage IIB/C and Stage IIIA colon cancers exists. It is unclear how adequate lymph nodes dissection (LN) and post-surgery chemotherapy contribute to the survival paradox. We intended to assess the impact of these two factors on the survival paradox. SN - 1471-2407 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-016-2446-3 DO - 10.1186/s12885-016-2446-3 ID - Chu2016 ER -