Number of positive lymph nodes independently affects long-term survival after resection in patients with ampullary carcinoma

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 346-351

  Sakata, J ^a   Shirai, Y ^a   Wakai, T ^a   Yokoyama, N ^a   Sakata, E ^a   Akazawa, K ^b   Hatakeyama, K ^a  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICAL AND DENTAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^b NIIGATA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL AND DENTAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ampulla of Vater neoplasms; Lymph node excision; Lymphatic metastasis; Pancreaticoduodenectomy; Prognosis; Surgery

Indexed keywords

FLUOROURACIL; FLUOROURACIL DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; LYMPHADENECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PANCREATICODUODENECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UNIVARIATE ANALYSIS; VATER PAPILLA CARCINOMA;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMPULLA OF VATER; COMMON BILE DUCT NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; LYMPH NODES; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PANCREATICODUODENECTOMY; PROGNOSIS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33947654462     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2006.10.008     Document Type: Article

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