Surgeon–Pathologist Team Approach Dramatically Affects Lymph Nodes Detection and Improves Patients’ Short-Term Outcome

Surgeon–Pathologist Team Approach Dramatically Affects Lymph Nodes Detection and Improves Patients’ Short-Term Outcome

The downstaging of gastric cancer has recently gained particular attention in the field of gastric cancer surgery. The phenomenon is mainly due to an inappropriate sampling of lymph nodes during standard lymphadenectomy. Hence, collection of the maximum number of lymph nodes is a critical factor aff...

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Main Authors: Maria Raffaella Ambrosio, Bruno Perotti, Alda Battini, Caterina Fattorini, Andrea Cavazzana, Rocco Pasqua, Piergaspare Palumbo, Liano Gia, Marco Arganini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
gastric cancer
lymph node harvesting
downstaging
skip metastasis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/14/4/1034

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