Lymph Node Metastases in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors: an Uncommon Event.

Zachary E StilesAndrew M FlemingPaxton V DicksonMiriam TsaoEvan S GlazerDavid ShibataJeremiah L Deneve

Published in: Annals of surgical oncology (2022)

For GISTs, LN metastases occur more often in males and were associated with tumor size and mitotic activity. Nodal involvement is associated with decreased survival, independent of other well-established prognostic factors.

Keyphrases

prognostic factors
lymph node
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
sentinel lymph node
cell cycle
early stage
cell proliferation
locally advanced