The Characteristics, Prognosis, and Risk Factors of Lymph Node Metastasis in Early Gastric Cancer

Background. Lymph node metastasis (LNM) is the most important risk factor for endoscopic treatment in early gastric cancer (EGC) patients. We aimed to investigate the rate of LNM, the risk factors, and the prognosis of EGC patients with LMN. Methods. A total of 10,039 patients who underwent gastrect...

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Main Authors: Xuan Li, Shiyu Liu, Jin Yan, Lei Peng, Meihong Chen, Jiajia Yang, Guoxin Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6945743