Reliability of the Lymph Node Ratio in the Prediction of Gastric Cancer Survival

Reliability of the Lymph Node Ratio in the Prediction of Gastric Cancer Survival

Background. Lymph node metastasis is the major determinant factor in the prognosis of gastric cancer. There is still no definite consensus on the lymph node number that should be harvested during gastric cancer surgery. Lymph Node Ratio (LNR) is defined as the ratio of metastatic nodes to the total...

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Main Authors: Sedat Kamalı, Cemal Ulusoy, Gülçin Harman Kamalı
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vilnius University Press 2023-03-01
Series:Lietuvos Chirurgija
Subjects:
gastric cancer
lymph node ratio
prognosis
Online Access:https://www.zurnalai.vu.lt/lietuvos-chirurgija/article/view/31863

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