Prognostic value of lymph node density on cancer staging system for gastric cancer without distal metastasis: a population-based analysis of SEER database
Abstract Background Accurate tumor staging is the cornerstone of tumor treatment. Current tumor staging system for gastric cancer (GC) is based on regional positive lymph nodes while ignoring the total number of examined lymph nodes. We aim to assess the prognostic value of lymph node density (LND),...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-09-01
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Series: | World Journal of Surgical Oncology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-022-02795-9 |