Ratio between metastatic and examined lymph nodes (N ratio) may have low clinical utility in gastric cancer patients treated by limited lymphadenectomy: results from a single-center experience of 526 patients.

作者: Corrado Pedrazzani , Armands Sivins , Guntis Ancans , Daniele Marrelli , Giovanni Corso

DOI: 10.1007/S00268-009-0288-8

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摘要: Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value ratio metastatic examined lymph nodes (N ratio) in gastric cancer patients who underwent limited lymphadenectomy and had a small number (≤15) analyzed nodes.

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