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ArticleAnnals of surgical oncology2020

Prognostic Significance of Lymphatic, Venous and Perineural Invasion After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients with Gastric Adenocarcinoma.

Benjamin L Woodham, Jakub Chmelo, Claire L Donohoe, Anantha Madhavan, Alexander W Phillips

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Article in Annals of surgical oncology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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17 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Therapeutic efficacy and oncological prognosis of ypTNM 0-I gastric cancer after neoadjuvant therapy: a multicenter propensity-score matched study in China.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2026
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  13. MORBIDITY AND SURVIVAL AFTER PERIOPERATIVE CHEMOTHERAPY IN GASTRIC CANCER: A STUDY USING THE BECKER'S CLASSIFICATION AND REGRESSION.Arquivos brasileiros de cirurgia digestiva : ABCD = Brazilian archives of digestive surgery · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Benjamin L WoodhamNorthern Oesophagogastric Unit, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Jakub ChmeloNorthern Oesophagogastric Unit, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Claire L DonohoeNorthern Oesophagogastric Unit, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Anantha MadhavanNorthern Oesophagogastric Unit, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Alexander W PhillipsNorthern Oesophagogastric Unit, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. awphillips@doctors.net.uk.
Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · GBRoyal Victoria Infirmary · GBNewcastle University · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe significance of perineural (PNI), lymphatic (LI) and venous invasion (VI) in gastric cancer patients who have received neoadjuvant chemotherapy is unclear. The aim of this study is to determine the incidence and prognostic significance of LI, VI and PNI in these patients. PATIENTS AND

methodsConsecutive patients treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy were reviewed. Presence of LI, VI and PNI was recorded and correlated with clinical outcomes.

resultsA total of 243 patients underwent gastrectomy after neoadjuvant therapy for gastric adenocarcinoma. LI was identified in 129 (53%), VI in 107 (44%) and PNI in 116 (48%) of patients. Presence of LI (HR, 2.95, CI 1.91-4.56), VI (HR, 2.66, CI 1.78-3.98) and PNI (HR, 3.85, CI 2.49-5.95) was associated with poorer survival (all p < 0.001). Multivariable analysis revealed that ypT stage (HR, 1.35, CI 1.05-1.74), ypN stage (HR, 1.53, CI 1.28-1.83) and PNI (HR, 2.11, CI 1.31-3.42) were independent predictors of survival.

conclusionsLI, VI and PNI are associated with poorer survival, with PNI having prognostic significance independent of lymph node status. These factors may be useful for further prognostication, in particular when multiple factors are present, and appear especially useful for prognostic stratification in patients with no nodal involvement.

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AdenocarcinomaStomach NeoplasmsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleGastrectomyHumansLymph Node ExcisionMaleMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingPeripheral NervesPrognosis

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