Retrospective Study
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jun 27, 2024; 16(6): 1637-1646
Published online Jun 27, 2024. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i6.1637
Analysis of lymph node metastasis and survival prognosis in early gastric cancer patients: A retrospective study
Dong-Yuan Liu, Jin-Jin Hu, Yong-Quan Zhou, Ai-Rong Tan
Dong-Yuan Liu, Department of General Surgery, The 971st Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Qingdao 266071, Shandong Province, China
Jin-Jin Hu, Department of Chest Surgery, Feicheng People's Hospital, Feicheng 271600, Shandong Province, China
Yong-Quan Zhou, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
Ai-Rong Tan, Department of Oncology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao 266000, Shandong Province, China
Author contributions: Liu DY wrote the manuscript; Hu JJ and Zhou YQ collected the data; Tan AR guided the study; All authors reviewed, edited, and approved the final manuscript and revised it critically for important intellectual content, gave final approval of the version to be published, and agreed to be accountable for all aspects of the work.
Institutional review board statement: This study has been approved by the Clinical medical Research Ethics Committee of Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University.
Informed consent statement: This study has obtained the consent and signed informed consent of the patients and their families.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: The technical appendix, statistical code, and dataset are available from the corresponding author at airongtan0425@outlook.com.
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Corresponding author: Ai-Rong Tan, MM, Doctor, Department of Oncology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, No. 5 Donghai Middle Road, Shinan District, Qingdao 266000, Shandong Province, China. airongtan0425@outlook.com
Received: January 30, 2024
Revised: April 8, 2024
Accepted: May 6, 2024
Published online: June 27, 2024
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Core Tip: The clinical data of patients with early gastric cancer (EGC) were retrospectively analyzed to investigate the lymph node metastasis and its influence on survival and prognosis. We will focus on the incidence of lymph node metastasis in patients with EGC and the correlation between the number of metastatic lymph nodes and the survival of patients. The results of this study are helpful to further understand the pathological characteristics of EGC patients and their impact on prognosis, and provide scientific basis for developing personalized treatment and improving the quality of life of patients.