A new prognostic strategy for gastric carcinoma: albumin level and metastatic lymph node ratio

IŞIK A., Okan I., Firat D., YILMAZ B., Akcakaya A., Sahin M.

MINERVA CHIRURGICA, vol.69, no.3, pp.147-153, 2014 (Peer-Reviewed Journal) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 69 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Journal Name: MINERVA CHIRURGICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded, Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.147-153
  • Keywords: Stomach neoplasms, Albumins, Lymph nodes, SERUM-ALBUMIN, INFLAMMATION, ADENOCARCINOMA, FLUOROURACIL, RESECTION, SURVIVAL, CANCER, SCORE

Abstract

Aim. We evaluated the prognostic significance of preoperative serum albumin value and metastatic lymph node ratio for gastric cancer patients.