Application of network analysis and association rule mining for visualizing the lymph node metastasis patterns in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Abstract Understanding the patterns of lymph node (LN) metastases in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is important for accurate staging and defining the extent of lymphadenectomy. This study clarified the patterns of LN metastases in ESCC using data mining techniques. 1181 patients with LN...

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Published in:	Scientific Reports
Main Authors:	Sangwon Baek, Kyunga Kim, Seong Yong Park, Yeong Jeong Jeon, Junghee Lee, Jong Ho Cho, Hong Kwan Kim, Yong Soo Choi, Jae Il Zo, Young Mog Shim
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2025-02-01
Subjects:	Esophageal neoplasms Oncologic outcome Esophageal squamous cell cancer Lymph node metastases Network analysis Association rule mining
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-89340-2