Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	2873
Country	China

Received	2013-03-20 14:13
Peer-Review Started	2013-03-21 12:01
To Make the First Decision	2013-04-03 09:12
Return for Revision	2013-04-15 18:33
Revised	2013-05-11 16:51
Second Decision	2013-07-05 10:40
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2013-07-05 12:45
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Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2013-07-17 05:15
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2013-08-19 18:22

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Autobiography
Article Title	Radical lymph node dissection and assessment: Impact on gallbladder cancer prognosis
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Gui-Jie Liu, Xue-Hua Li, Yan-Xin Chen, Hui-Dong Sun, Gui-Mei Zhao and San-Yuan Hu
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Corresponding Author	San-Yuan Hu, MD, PHD, Department of General Surgery, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, 107 Wenhua West Road, Jinan 250012, Shandong Province, China. zjulgj@163.com
Key Words	Gallbladder neoplasms; Lymphatic metastasis; Lymph node excision; Lymph node ratio; Prognosis
Core Tip	The presence or absence of lymph node metastasis is an important prognostic factor in patients with curatively resected gallbladder cancer (GBC). The present study evaluates the prognostic impact of number, location and ratio of involved lymph nodes, in addition to well described prognostic parameters, in patients with curatively resected GBC. The results demonstrate that total lymph node count and lymph node ratio are more appropriate to stratify GBC patients with regards to prognosis; removal and pathological examination of at least six lymph nodes can influence staging quality and disease-specific survival especially in node-positive patients.
Publish Date	2013-08-19 18:22
Citation	Liu GJ, Li XH, Chen YX, Sun HD, Zhao GM, Hu SY. Radical lymph node dissection and assessment: impact on gallbladder cancer prognosis. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(31): 5150-5158
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i31/5150.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i31.5150

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