Pathological Nodal Staging Score for Gastric Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma: A Clinical Tool of Adequate Nodal Staging

ABSTRACT: Background: Gastric signet ring cell carcinoma (GSRCC) is a subset of gastric cancer with distinct histological and inconsistent prognosis outcome. Currently, the association between the adequate regional lymph node and proper nodal staging in GSRCC is rarely noticed. Materials and methods: Clinical data of GSRCC were retrieved from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database. Beta-binomial distribution model was employed for the estimation of the probability of missing nodal disease, followed by the development of a nodal staging score (NSS). Results: A total of 561 GSRCC patients were included in this study, with 193 in lymph node-negative and 368 in lymph node-positive diagnoses. As the number of examined lymph nodes increased, the probability of missing nodal disease decre

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC9600920 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature