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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Feb 15, 2010; 2(2): 85-97
Published online Feb 15, 2010. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v2.i2.85
Figure 11
Figure 11 Survival curves of gastric cancer patients with PC after cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC using the CC score. The assessment of the CC is classified into 3 categories. CC-0: The complete cytoreduction with no residual macroscopic nodule; CC-1: No macroscopic tumor but positive margin histologically or suspicious residual nodules less than 5 mm; CC-2: Apparent macroscopic residual tumors greater than 5 mm but up to 5 cm; and CC-3: Residual PC greater than 5 cm in diameter.