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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2022; 28(30): 4019-4043
Published online Aug 14, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i30.4019
Role of one-step nucleic acid amplification in colorectal cancer lymph node metastases detection
Francesco Crafa, Serafino Vanella, Onofrio A Catalano, Kelsey L Pomykala, Mario Baiamonte
Francesco Crafa, Serafino Vanella, Mario Baiamonte, Division of General and Surgical Oncology, St. Giuseppe Moscati Hospital, Center of National Excellence and High Specialty, Avellino 83100, Italy
Onofrio A Catalano, Department of Radiology, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, United States
Kelsey L Pomykala, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiological Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen 45141, Germany
Author contributions: Crafa F wrote and edited the manuscript and collected the clinical data; Vanella S reviewed the discussion section of the manuscript; Baiamonte M, Catalano OA and Pomykala KL revised the manuscript and provided recommendations for the clinical diagnosis paragraph.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Dr Crafa has nothing to disclose.
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Corresponding author: Francesco Crafa, MD, Director, Division of General and Surgical Oncology, St. Giuseppe Moscati Hospital, Center of National Excellence and High Specialty, C/da Amoretta, Avellino 83100, Italy. crafa@tiscali.it
Received: February 26, 2022
Peer-review started: February 26, 2022
First decision: May 9, 2022
Revised: June 3, 2022
Accepted: July 20, 2022
Article in press: July 20, 2022
Published online: August 14, 2022
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Core Tip: Our findings suggest that the one-step nucleic acid amplification (OSNA) assay has high diagnostic accuracy and negative predictive value in detecting metastatic lymph nodes in colorectal cancer (CRC). The short turnaround time renders OSNA an attractive intra-operative method. OSNA results in upstaging in about 25% of stage II CRC cases. Moreover, organ-sparing surgery in early CRC and tailored lymphadenectomy, in more advanced cases, can be performed.