Incorporation of extranodal metastasis of gastric carcinoma into the 7th edition UICC TNM staging system.

Incorporation of extranodal metastasis of gastric carcinoma into the 7th edition UICC TNM staging system.

BACKGROUND: To assess the clinical significance and prognostic impact of extranodal metastasis (EM) in gastric carcinoma and establish an optimal classification in the staging system. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: A total of 1343 patients with gastric carcinoma who underwent surgical resection wer...

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Main Authors: Wei Wang, Yuanfang Li, Yu Zhang, Xiuhong Yuan, Dazhi Xu, Yuanxiang Guan, Xingyu Feng, Yingbo Chen, Xiaowei Sun, Wei Li, Youqing Zhan, Zhiwei Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3113802?pdf=render

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