Background: Lymph node metastases are present in only about 15% of patients with early
gastric cancer (EGC) and for this reason, the majority of these patients do not require …

Background. The presence of lymph node metastasis (LNM) is the most important prognostic
factor for patients with early gastric cancer (EGC). A D2 gastrectomy has been the gold …

AIM: To explore risk factors for lymph node metastases in early gastric cancer (EGC) and to
confirm the appropriate range of lymph node dissection. METHODS: A total of 202 patients …

AIM: To analyze the predictive factors for lymph node metastasis (LNM) in early gastric
cancer (EGC). METHODS: Data from patients surgically treated for gastric cancers between …

BACKGROUND: The endoscopic resection of early gastric cancers (EGC) is a standard
technique in Japan and is increasingly used throughout the world. Further experience in the …

Background. Lymph node metastasis (LNM) is the most important risk factor for endoscopic
treatment in early gastric cancer (EGC) patients. We aimed to investigate the rate of LNM …

Abstract Background and Objectives This study was aimed at evaluating the prognostic
significance of the number of metastatic nodes in early gastric cancer (EGC). Methods In this …

Background For intramucosal differentiated early gastric cancer that has little risk of lymph
node metastasis, local treatment such as endoscopic mucosal resection has been generally …

AIM: The prognosis of early gastric carcinoma (EGC) is generally excellent after surgery. The
presence or absence of lymph node metastasis in EGC is an important prognostic factor …

Background: Gastric cancer is the most frquent cancer and the leading cause of death from
cancer in Korea. Early gastric cancer has been defined as a gastric carcinoma confined to …