@article{7a82732e0c8a4e1a90115ab60dcbde7b,
title = "Ratio of metastatic lymph nodes: impact on staging and survival of gastric cancer",
abstract = "No consensus exists on the level and number of lymph nodes to be dissected and examined for accurate staging of patients with resectable gastric cancer. The aim of this study was to examine the prognostic value and staging accuracy of the metastatic lymph nodes ratio (NR).",
keywords = "Adenocarcinoma, Female, Humans, Lymphatic Metastasis, Middle Aged, Neoplasm Staging, Prognosis, Stomach Neoplasms, Survival Rate, Adenocarcinoma, Female, Humans, Lymphatic Metastasis, Middle Aged, Neoplasm Staging, Prognosis, Stomach Neoplasms, Survival Rate",
author = "Roberto Persiani and Alberto Biondi and Stefania Boccia and Domenico D'Ugo and Stefano Rausei and Cananzi, {Ferdinando Carlo Maria}",
year = "2008",
doi = "10.1016/j.ejso.2007.05.009",
language = "English",
volume = "34",
pages = "519--524",
journal = "European Journal of Surgical Oncology",
issn = "0748-7983",
publisher = "Attuale:ELSEVIER SCI LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OXON, OX5 1GB Harcourt Publishers Limited:Foots Cray High Street, Sidcup Kent DA14 5HP United Kingdom:011 44 20 83085700, EMAIL: journals@harcourt.com, INTERNET: http://www.harcourt-international.com, Fax: 011 44 20 83085876",
}