Prognostic role of nodal ratio, LODDS, pN in patients with pancreatic cancer with venous involvement

Prognostic role of nodal ratio, LODDS, pN in patients with pancreatic cancer with venous involvement

Abstract Background The UICC/AJCC TNM staging system classifies lymph nodes as N0 and N1 in pancreatic cancer. Aim of the study is to determine whether the number of examine nodes, the nodal ratio (NR) and the logarithm odds of positive lymph nodes (LODDS) may better stratify the prognosis of patien...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Ramacciato, Giuseppe Nigri, Niccolo’ Petrucciani, Antonio Daniele Pinna, Matteo Ravaioli, Elio Jovine, Francesco Minni, Gian Luca Grazi, Piero Chirletti, Giuseppe Tisone, Fabio Ferla, Niccolo’ Napoli, Ugo Boggi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Pancreatic cancer
Tnm
Nodal ratio
Lodds
Prognosis
Nodal staging
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-017-0311-1

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