Evaluation of the prognostic value of the metastatic lymph node ratio for gastric cancer

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic value of metastatic lymph node (LN) ratio (LNR) compared with pathologic node (pN) category. Methods Three hundred ninety-nine patients with gastric cancer with R0 resection were reviewed. LNR, pN, and the number of retrieve...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of surgery 2014-04, Vol.207 (4), p.555-565
Hauptverfasser:	Zhang, Bao-yan, M.D., Ph.D, Yuan, Jing, M.D., Ph.D, Cui, Zhen-shuang, M.D., Ph.D, Li, Zhong-wu, M.D., Ph.D, Li, Xiang-hong, M.D. Ph.D, Lu, You-yong, M.D
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Age Cancer therapies Chemotherapy China - epidemiology Classification Combined Modality Therapy Confidence intervals Disease-Free Survival Female Follow-Up Studies Gastrectomy Gastric cancer Humans Lymph Nodes - pathology Lymphatic Metastasis Male Medical prognosis Metastatic lymph node ratio Migration Multivariate analysis Neoplasm Staging - methods pN category Prognosis Retrospective Studies Risk Assessment - methods Stomach Neoplasms - diagnosis Stomach Neoplasms - mortality Stomach Neoplasms - secondary Surgery Survival Rate - trends TNM
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract Background The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic value of metastatic lymph node (LN) ratio (LNR) compared with pathologic node (pN) category. Methods Three hundred ninety-nine patients with gastric cancer with R0 resection were reviewed. LNR, pN, and the number of retrieved LNs were evaluated in node-positive groups with ≥15 or
ISSN:	0002-9610 1879-1883
DOI:	10.1016/j.amjsurg.2013.05.004