The ypT category does not impact overall survival in node negative gastric cancer.

Naruhiko IkomaWayne L HofstetterJeannelyn S EstrellaPrajnan DasBruce D MinskyKeith F FournierPaul F MansfieldJaffer A AjaniBrian D Badgwell

Published in: Journal of surgical oncology (2018)

The ypT category does not impact OS in ypT0-3N0M0 gastric cancer. The impact of cN status on OS appeared limited. These findings should be considered in future systems of post-neoadjuvant pathologic staging.

Keyphrases

lymph node
locally advanced
rectal cancer
lymph node metastasis
radiation therapy