Clinical application value of lymph node ratio in pancreatic cancer
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-9752.2015.08.020
- VernacularTitle:胰腺癌中淋巴结转移率的临床应用价值
- Author:
Guopei LUO
;
Quanxing NI
;
Xianjun YU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Pancreatic neoplasms;
Lymphatic metastasis;
Metastatic lymph node ratio
- From:Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery
2015;14(8):686-688
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Lymphatic metastasis is an important prognostic factor for pancreatic cancer.However,lymphatic metastatic status (N0 or N1) can not reflect the degree of lymphatic metastasis.Lymph node ratio,which is defined as the number of positive lymph nodes divided by total examined lymph nodes,can reflect the degree of lymph metastatic metastasis and give consideration to examined lymph nodes.Lymph node ratio is superior to lymph metastatic status in staging,guiding treatment,and predicting prognosis.However,currently,lymph node ratio cannot replace lymph metastatic status for the undetermined minimum number of examined lymph nodes and cut-off value.Further evidence is needed to prove its clinical value.
