Can the ratio of metastatic to examined lymph nodes (N ratio) be used as an independent prognostic factor in patients with gastric cancer? Is the hypothetical TRM (tumor-ratio-metastasis) staging system an alternative to the TNM (tumor-node-metastasis) staging system?

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Ilhan E., Zengel B., Simsek H., Canpolat S., Yildirim M.

PRZEGLAD GASTROENTEROLOGICZNY, cilt.8, sa.4, ss.247-256, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 8 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5114/pg.2013.37488
  • Dergi Adı: PRZEGLAD GASTROENTEROLOGICZNY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.247-256
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: gastric cancer, ratio, hypothetical TRM staging
  • Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: Lymph node metastasis is the most important prognostic factor in patients with gastric cancer. However, lymph node classification is controversial. We reported the prognostic factors of gastric cancer and the impact of N ratio classification in predicting prognosis and the suitability of TRM classification as an alternative to TNM(tumor-node-metastasis) classification for lymph nodes to avoid stage migration in gastric cancer.