Clinicopathological factors associated with the presence of tumor deposits in resected gastric cancer patients
Purpose: The role of tumor deposits (TDs) in the staging of gastric cancer is currently debatable. TDs are defined as tumoral nodules in perigastric adipose tissue with no evidence of lymphatic, vascular, or neural structures. Clinicopathological factors related to the presence of TDs are not well d...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-06-01
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Series: | Heliyon |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844021012883 |