The minimum number of examined lymph nodes was 24 for optimal survival of pathological T2-4 gastric cancer: a multi-center, hospital-based study covering 20 years of data

The minimum number of examined lymph nodes was 24 for optimal survival of pathological T2-4 gastric cancer: a multi-center, hospital-based study covering 20 years of data

Abstract Introduction The current National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines recommend that at least 16 lymph nodes should be examined for gastric cancer patients to reduce staging migration. However, there is still debate regarding the optimal management of examined lymph nodes (ELNs)...

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Main Authors: Lulu Zhao, Fan Zhang, Fuzhi Jiao, Xiadong Zhou, Penghui Niu, Xue Han, Wanqing Wang, Xiaoyi Luan, Mingyan He, Quanlin Guan, Yumin Li, Dongbing Zhao, Jidong Gao, Yingtai Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Gastric Cancer
Examined lymph nodes (ELNs)
Gastrectomy
Prognosis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-023-11138-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-023-11138-0

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