Combination of lymphovascular invasion and the AJCC TNM staging system improves prediction of prognosis in N0 stage gastric cancer: results from a high-volume institution

Combination of lymphovascular invasion and the AJCC TNM staging system improves prediction of prognosis in N0 stage gastric cancer: results from a high-volume institution

Abstract Background This study sought to explore whether lymphovascular invasion can affect the prognosis of patients with stage N0 gastric cancer and to evaluate the survival benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy for such patients. Method From January 2006 to December 2011, a total of 2102 gastric cance...

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Main Authors: Jun Lu, Yun Dai, Jian-Wei Xie, Jia-Bin Wang, Jian-Xian Lin, Qi-Yue Chen, Long-Long Cao, Mi Lin, Ru-Hong Tu, Chao-Hui Zheng, Ping Li, Chang-Ming Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Gastric cancer
Lymphovascular invasion
Survival
Chemotherapy benefit
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-019-5416-8

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