Lymph Node Evaluation after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Patients with Gastric Cancer.

Adrienne B ShannonRichard J StrakerLuke KeeleDouglas L FrakerRobert E RosesJohn T MiuraGiorgos C Karakousis

Published in: Annals of surgical oncology (2021)

The extent of lymphadenectomy during gastrectomy for gastric adenocarcinoma should not be reduced after NACT because adequate lymph node retrieval remains important for prognostication.

Keyphrases

lymph node
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
sentinel lymph node
locally advanced
squamous cell carcinoma
rectal cancer
radiation therapy