Abstract | PURPOSE: MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 186 patients with early signet ring cell carcinoma who underwent radical curative gastrectomy between January 2001 and September 2009 were enrolled in this study. Retrospective reviews of their medical records are being conducted. Several clinicopathologic factors were being investigated in order to identify predictive factors for lymph nodes metastasis: age, gender, tumor size, type of operation, tumor location, gross type, ulceration, Lauren's classification, depth of invasion, and lymphatic invasion. RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS: Endoscopic submucosal dissection can be performed on patients with early signet ring cell carcinoma limited to the mucosa and less than 15 mm.
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Authors | Ji Yeon Kim, Yi Young Kim, Se Jin Kim, Jung Chul Park, Yong Hwan Kwon, Min Kyu Jung, Oh Kyoung Kwon, Ho Young Chung, Wansik Yu, Ji Young Park, Yong Kook Lee, Sung Sik Park, Seong Woo Jeon |
Journal | Journal of gastric cancer
(J Gastric Cancer)
Vol. 13
Issue 2
Pg. 93-7
(Jun 2013)
ISSN: 2093-582X [Print] Korea (South) |
PMID | 23844323
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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