Current clinical research on nodal metastasis from gastric cancer
10.3969/j.issn.1000-8179.20131563
- VernacularTitle:淋巴结转移在胃癌临床研究中的现况
- Author:
Jingyu DENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
lymph node;
gastric cancer;
metastasis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology
2013;(22):1370-1372
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Nodal metastasis is considered an important modality for the dissemination and staging of gastric cancer. Accurate staging of nodal metastasis improves prognostication and clinical treatment. However, clinical studies have failed to clarify a few issues regarding nodal metastasis from gastric cancer. In this review, we summarize and analyze new findings on the study of nodal metastasis from gastric cancer, and present the current opinions.