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What “could interfere” with the lymph node count
| Modifiable factors | Surgeons | Pathologist |
| Specialization | Lack of training | |
| Case volume | Lack of time | |
| Surgical technique | Techniques | |
| Emergency | ||
| Extension | ||
| Laparoscopy | ||
| Unmodifiable factors | Patient related | Disease related |
| Advanced age | Tumor site | |
| Female | Tumor staging | |
| Obesity | Pre-operative radiotherapy |
