Optimal extent of lymph node dissection for remnant advanced gastric carcinoma after distal gastrectomy: a retrospective analysis of more than 3000 patients from the nationwide registry of the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association
Hitoshi Katai, Takashi Ishikawa, Kohei Akazawa, Takeo Fukagawa, Yoh Isobe, Isao Miyashiro, Ichiro Oda, Shunichi Tsujitani, Hiroyuki ONO, Satoshi Tanabe, Souya Nunobe, Satoshi Suzuki, Yoshihiro Kakeji
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MedicineDissection (medical)GastrectomyCurvatures of the stomachLymph nodeCancerSurgical oncologyRetrospective cohort studyHilum (anatomy)SurgeryLymphadenectomySurvival rateMetastasisRadiologyGeneral surgeryInternal medicineStomachGastric Cancer Management and OutcomesGastrointestinal Tumor Research and TreatmentEsophageal Cancer Research and Treatment