AJCP CME: Lymph Node Ratio as an Independent Predictor of Survival in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: Insights from a Retrospectiv

Course overview

Upon completion of this activity, learners will be able to Describe the current biological outcomes for patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma and the features related to its dire prognosis at the time of initial diagnosis. Summarize current guidelines for lymph node reporting as recommended in the eighth edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer staging manual. Define lymph node yield and lymph node ratio and discuss how they might contribute to histopathological assessment in pancreatic cancer resection specimens.