TNM staging is no doubt the most critical prognostic factors, representing tumor (T)/lymph
node metastasis (N)/distant metastasis (M) in gastric cancer. Lymph node ratio-based N …

Significant variability exists throughout the world in the extent of lymphadenectomy that is
performed for gastric adenocarcinoma. D2 lymphadenectomy is the standard …

Background Increasing evidence suggests long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are frequently
aberrantly expressed in cancers, however, few related lncRNA signatures have been …

Background The clinical phenotype of CDH1 pathogenic variant carriers has mostly been
studied in families that fulfil criteria of hereditary diffuse gastric cancer (HDGC). We aimed at …

Importance Little information is available regarding the minimum number of lymph nodes
needed to accurately stage patients when performing a mesenteric lymphadenectomy for …

Objective: To compare the prognostic performance of American Joint Committee on
Cancer/International Union Against Cancer seventh N stage relative to lymph node ratio …

Purpose Prosthetic hip joint infection remains a challenging socio-economic problem.
Curative treatment is usually a one-or two-stage revision surgery, but neither of these …

Background The lymph node ratio (LNR) as a prognostic parameter for gastric cancer has
yet to be fully validated in the current tumor node metastasis staging system. We assessed …

Background Although current guidelines suggest that 16 or more lymph nodes (LNs) are
required for the appropriate staging of gastric cancer, the effect that the minimum number of …

Background Lymph node positivity is a strong prognostic indicator in many cancers
including gastric cancer. The extent of surgical resection directly influences the number of …