Prognostic risk factors of early gastric cancer: a western experience

Lymph node metastasis (LNM) is the leading cause of tumor recurrence in early gastric cancer (EGC). Since endoscopic resection (ER) can be performed in EGC with curative intention when no LNM are present, this study wants to determine the risk factors for LNM in EGC.

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Main Authors: Haist, Thomas (Author) , Lorenz, Dietmar (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 13 April 2016
In: Langenbeck's archives of surgery
Year: 2016, Volume: 401, Issue: 5, Pages: 667-676
ISSN:1435-2451
DOI:10.1007/s00423-016-1395-2
Online Access:Verlag, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00423-016-1395-2
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Author Notes:Thomas Haist, Hartmut Pritzer, Michael Pauthner, Annette Fisseler-Eckhoff, Dietmar Lorenz
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Summary:Lymph node metastasis (LNM) is the leading cause of tumor recurrence in early gastric cancer (EGC). Since endoscopic resection (ER) can be performed in EGC with curative intention when no LNM are present, this study wants to determine the risk factors for LNM in EGC.
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ISSN:1435-2451
DOI:10.1007/s00423-016-1395-2