title: Effect of neoadjuvant radiotherapy on lymph node ratio of rectal cancer patients: An ordinal logistic regression analysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, PR China; West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, PR China.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: He
authors.affiliation: Division of Biostatistics, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Ontario M5T 3M7, Canada.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bian
authors.affiliation: West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, PR China.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.affiliation: West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, PR China.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhuo
authors.affiliation: West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, PR China.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, PR China. Electronic address: Wangzqzyh@126.com.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D000368:Aged; D001213:Asian; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011878:Radiotherapy; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*; D018426:SEER Program; D044465:White People