Pathologic Lymph Node Staging of Gastric Cancer: Current Challenges and Controversies

• Published in: American journal of clinical pathology Vol. 156; no. 5; pp. 749 - 765
• Main Authors: del Arco, Cristina Diaz, Medina, Luis Ortega, Munoz, Lourdes Estrada, de las Heras, Soledad Garcia Gomez, Acenero, M. Jesus Fernandez
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chicago Oxford University Press 01.11.2021
• Subjects: Analysis; Biopsy; Cancer; Classification; Gastric cancer; Literature reviews; Lymph nodes; Lymphatic system; Medical prognosis; Metastases; Metastasis; Stomach cancer; Tumor staging

Objectives: The TNM classification is the main tool for lymph node (LN) staging in gastric cancer (GC). However, alternative LN staging systems have been proposed, and the role of features other than the number of metastatic LNs is being investigated. Our aim is to discuss the main challenges of LN...