Is Subdivision of pT2 Tumors Superior to Lymph Node Metastasis for Predicting Survival of Patients with Gastric Cancer? Review of 224 Patients from Four Centers

Bilici, Ahmet; Dane, Faysal; Seker, Mesut; Ustaalioglu, Bala; ALİUSTAOĞLU, MEHMET; Temiz, Suleyman; Gezen, Cem; Yavuzer, Dilek; Aksu, Gorkem; Mayadagli, Alpaslan; Gumus, Mahmut; Uygun, Kazim; Turhal, Nazim

doi:10.1007/s10620-011-1721-z

Is Subdivision of pT2 Tumors Superior to Lymph Node Metastasis for Predicting Survival of Patients with Gastric Cancer? Review of 224 Patients from Four Centers

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Bilici A., Dane F., Seker M., Ustaalioglu B. B. O. , ALİUSTAOĞLU M., Temiz S., ...More

DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES, vol.56, no.11, pp.3226-3234, 2011 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 56 Issue: 11
Publication Date: 2011
Doi Number: 10.1007/s10620-011-1721-z
Journal Name: DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.3226-3234
Kütahya Health Sciences University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background The prognostic significance of the subclassification of pT2 tumors and the association of these categories with other clinicopathological factors in gastric cancer patients were investigated.