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Relevant Prognostic Factors in Gastric Cancer

Annals of Surgery · 1998 · Vol. 228(4) · pp. 449–461

J. R. Siewert✉(Klinikum rechts der Isar)K. Böttcher(Klinikum rechts der Isar)H. J. Stein(Technical University of Munich)Jürgen D. Roder(Klinikum rechts der Isar)

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Abstract

Lymph node ratio and lymph node status are the most important prognostic factors in patients with resected gastric cancer. In experienced centers, extended lymph node dissection does not increase the mortality or morbidity rate of resection for gastric cancer but markedly improves long-term survival in patients with stage II tumors. This effect appears to be independent of the phenomenon of stage migration.

Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes Metastasis and carcinoma case studies Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studiesMedicineLymphadenectomyMultivariate analysisLymphCancerPopulationSurgeryPrognostic variableSubgroup analysisInternal medicine