The prognostic value of the lymph node ratio for local advanced gastric cancer patients with intensity-modulated radiation therapy and concurrent chemotherapy after radical gastrectomy in China

Abstract Background Nearly 50% of new gastric cancer cases and gastric cancer-related deaths worldwide occur in China. No global consensus has been reached about the optimal management of locally advanced gastric cancer. Although the Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastric Cancer from...

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Main Authors: Yongqiang Yang, Yifu Ma, Xiaoyong Xiang, Pengfei Xing, Yongyou Wu, Liyuan Zhang, Ye Tian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-020-01687-0