Retrieval of 30 Lymph Nodes Is Mandatory for Selected Stage II Gastric Cancer Patients

Retrieval of 30 Lymph Nodes Is Mandatory for Selected Stage II Gastric Cancer Patients

BackgroundAccording to the 8th edition AJCC staging manual, a least of 16 lymph nodes retrieval (LNRs) is the minimal requirement for lymph nodes (LNs) dissection of gastric cancer surgery. Previous studies have shown that increasing the number of LNRs (≥30) prolongs survival for selected patients....

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Main Authors: Yong-He Chen, Jun Lu, Run-Cong Nie, Dan Liu, Ai-Hong Liu, Zi-Jian Deng, Xi-Jie Chen, Jun Xiang, Ying-Bo Chen, Chang-Ming Huang, Shi Chen, Jun-Sheng Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
stage II
gastric cancer
prognosis
Chinese people
lymph node retrieval
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.593470/full

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