Survival comparison in gastric cancer patients between 7th and 8th edition of the AJCC TNM staging system: The first western single center experience
ConclusionRestaging system seems to improve survival rate discrimination in particular comparing stage IIIB and stage IIIC; whereas in stage IIIA this is not so clear.More studies are necessary to confirm these data.
Source: European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO) - Category: Surgery Source Type: research
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