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ArticleJournal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute2019

Insufficient lymph node assessment in gastric adenocarcinoma.

Nezhat Khanjani, Sepideh Mirzaei, Hamid Nasrolahi, Seyed Hasan Hamedi, Ahmad Mosalaei, Shapour Omidvari, Niloofar Ahmadloo, Mansour Ansari, Fatemeh Sobhani, Mohammad Mohammadianpanah

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Nezhat KhanjaniDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0717-4631
Sepideh MirzaeiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9069-0110
Hamid NasrolahiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7423-3312
Seyed Hasan HamediDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2050-5909
Ahmad MosalaeiShiraz Institute for Cancer Research, Medical School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3986-8865
Shapour OmidvariBreast Diseases Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3656-9891
Niloofar AhmadlooDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3178-8577
Mansour AnsariBreast Diseases Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8249-1776
Fatemeh SobhaniDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7674-4039
Mohammad MohammadianpanahColorectal Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, 71936, Iran. mohpanah@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9391-8977

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Abstract

backgroundThis study aimed to investigate the sufficient (≥ 16) lymph node assessment in 449 patients with gastric adenocarcinoma and literature review.

methodsFour hundred and forty-nine patients with pathologically confirmed locoregional invasive gastric adenocarcinoma from 2004 to 2013 were included. A standard surgical resection was performed for all the patients with (n = 16) or without (n = 433) neoadjuvant treatment.

resultsIn this study, 301 men and 148 women with a median age of 58 (range 21-88) years were included. The median total numbers of examined lymph nodes were 9 (range 0-55). Ninety-five patients (21.2%) had adequate (≥ 16) lymph node examination, and 70 patients (15.6%) had no examined lymph nodes. In univariate analysis, total or near total gastrectomy (P <  0.001), advanced node stage (P < 0.001), primary tumor size > 6 cm (P < 0.001), and the presence of perineural invasion (P = 0.039) were associated with more average number of examined lymph nodes. On multivariate analysis, node stage (P < 0.001) and type of surgery (P = 0.008) were independent predictive factors.

conclusionIn this study, approximately one in five patients with gastric adenocarcinoma had sufficient lymph node assessment. More studies are suggested for identifying a true inadequate lymph node dissection from insufficient lymph node assessment.

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AdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleGastrectomyHumansLymphatic MetastasisLymph Node ExcisionLymph NodesMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisRetrospective StudiesStomach NeoplasmsYoung AdultAdenocarcinomaGastric cancerLymph node dissectionStomachSurgery

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