Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	5002
Country	China

Received	2013-08-08 09:36
Peer-Review Started	2013-08-08 12:34
To Make the First Decision	2013-09-09 16:50
Return for Revision	2013-09-10 10:53
Revised	2013-11-09 22:50
Second Decision	2013-12-13 13:56
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2013-12-13 14:43
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Autobiography
Article Title	Prognostic value of number of examined lymph nodes in patients with node-negative gastric cancer
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Xu-Guang Jiao, Jing-Yu Deng, Ru-Peng Zhang, Liang-Liang Wu, Li Wang, Hong-Gen Liu, Xi-Shan Hao and Han Liang
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number National Basic Research Program of China 2010CB529301
Corresponding Author	Han Liang, MD, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Huanhuxi Road, Hexi District, Tianjin 300060, China. tjlianghan022@sohu.com
Key Words	Gastric carcinoma; Examined lymph nodes; Node-negative; Prognosis
Core Tip	The number of metastatic lymph nodes has been shown to be associated with prognosis in gastric cancer patients. In this study, we found that the overall survival of node-negative gastric cancer patients was significantly affected by examined lymph nodes (eLNs), and number of eLNs was an independent prognostic factor in multivariate analysis. Dissection of > 15 eLNs could reduce locoregional and peritoneal recurrence. We suggest that over 15 lymph nodes should be examined to improve the long-term outcome of node-negative gastric cancer patients following curative gastrectomy.
Publish Date	2014-04-04 15:11
Citation	Jiao XG, Deng JY, Zhang RP, Wu LL, Wang L, Liu HG, Hao XS, Liang H. Prognostic value of number of examined lymph nodes in patients with node-negative gastric cancer. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(13): 3640-3648
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i13/3640.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i13.3640

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