The Significant Influence of the Neuroendocrine Component on the Survival of Patients with Gastric Carcinoma Characterized by Coexisting Exocrine and Neuroendocrine Components

Background. Gastric adenocarcinoma patients with a neuroendocrine (NE) component are frequently observed in routine practice. Several previous studies have investigated the influence of a NE component on the survival of these patients; however, the results were inconsistent. Methods. We retrospectiv...

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Main Authors: Hu Ren, Su-Sheng Shi, Nian-Chang Wang, Xing Wang, Ying-Tai Chen, Dong-Bing Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Oncology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3671268