Refining gastric cancer staging: examining the interplay between number and anatomical location of metastatic lymph nodes - a retrospective multi-institutional study

Refining gastric cancer staging: examining the interplay between number and anatomical location of metastatic lymph nodes - a retrospective multi-institutional study

Abstract Background The current gastric cancer staging system relies on the number of metastatic lymph nodes (MLNs) for nodal stage determination. However, incorporating additional information such as topographic status may help address uncertainties. This study evaluated the appropriateness of the...

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Main Authors: Chul-Hyo Jeon, Ki Bum Park, Hayemin Lee, Dong Jin Kim, Ho Seok Seo, Junhyun Lee, Kyung Hwa Jun, Jin Jo Kim, Han Hong Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-12-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
TNM
Staging system
Gastric cancer
Nodal stage
Metastatic lymph nodes stomach neoplasms
Gastrectomy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-023-11653-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-023-11653-0

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