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

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 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 56 Issue: 11
Publication Date: 2011
Doi Number: 10.1007/s10620-011-1721-z
Title of Journal : DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES
Page Numbers: pp.3226-3234

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.