Comparison of the Prognosis of Upper-Third Gastric Cancer With That of Middle and Lower-Third Gastric Cancer

CONCLUSIONS: Upper-third gastric cancer shows extensive node metastasis compared to those located more distally in ≥T3 tumors. The upper third location is an independent prognostic factor for both OS and RFS and may have an adverse impact on RFS, particularly in patients with stage III gastric cancer.PMID:38575509 | PMC:PMC10995826 | DOI:10.5230/jgc.2024.24.e3

Source: Journal of Gastric Cancer - April 4, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Ji Yeon Park Eun Ji Kim Jae Yeong Yang Ki Bum Park Oh Kyoung Kwon Source Type: research