Development and validation of a nomogram for preoperative prediction of lymph node metastasis in early gastric cancer
Abstract Background The status of lymph nodes in early gastric cancer is critical to make further clinical treatment decision, but the prediction of lymph node metastasis remains difficult before operation. This study aimed to develop a nomogram that contained preoperative factors to predict lymph n...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-01-01
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Series: | World Journal of Surgical Oncology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-019-1778-2 |