Prognostic value of perineural invasion in gastric cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND: The prognostic role of perineural invasion in gastric cancer is controversial. Here, we present a systemic review and meta-analysis of the association between perineural invasion and survival in resectable gastric cancer patients. METHODS: A comprehensive literature search for relevant r...

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Main Authors: Jing Deng, Qihan You, Yang Gao, Qing Yu, Peng Zhao, Yulong Zheng, Weijia Fang, Nong Xu, Lisong Teng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3931634?pdf=render