Is the sentinel node biopsy clinically applicable for limited lymphadenectomy and modified gastric resection in gastric cancer? A meta-analysis of feasibility studies

Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 104, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 578-584

  Ryu, Keun Won ^a   Eom, Bang Wool ^a   Nam, Byung Ho ^b   Lee, Jun Ho ^a   Kook, Myeong Cherl ^a   Choi, Il Ju ^a   Kim, Young Woo ^a  

^a National Cancer Center   (South Korea)

^b Research Institute and Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

gastric cancer; meta analysis; sentinel lymph node biopsy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; DETECTION RATE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GASTRECTOMY; HUMAN; LYMPHADENECTOMY; META ANALYSIS; PARAMETERS OF MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; STOMACH CANCER; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TUMOR BIOPSY;

FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; STOMACH NEOPLASMS; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80053598899     PISSN: 00224790     EISSN: 10969098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jso.21995     Document Type: Article

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