Background: Negative lymph node (NLN) count has been validated as a protective predictor in various cancers after radical resection. However, the prognostic value of NLN count in the setting of… Click to show full abstract
Background: Negative lymph node (NLN) count has been validated as a protective predictor in various cancers after radical resection. However, the prognostic value of NLN count in the setting of gastric cancer patients who have received palliative resection has not been investigated. The aim of the present study was to explore the effect of NLN counts on the survival outcomes in patients with stage IV gastric cancer after palliative resection.
               
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