Open AccessEstablishment and Verification of a Nomogram for Predicting the Risk of Lymph Node Metastasis in Early Gastric Cancer
Author(s) -
Zhengbing Wang,
Jiangtao Liu,
Qunzhi Zhu,
Lifu Wei,
Yi Luo,
Yaozong Xu,
Xuan Li
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
revista española de enfermedades digestivas/revista española de enfermedades digestivas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 2340-4167
pISSN - 1130-0108
DOI - 10.17235/reed.2020.7102/2020
Subject(s) - medicine , nomogram , lymph node metastasis , cancer , metastasis , oncology , lymph node
endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has been widely recognized by patients and doctors due to its advantages in early gastric cancer (EGC). The accurate prediction of the risk of lymph node metastasis (LNM) in EGC is important to select suitable treatments with this procedure for patients. Unfortunately, the accuracy of endoscopic ultrasound and computed tomography in the diagnosis of EGC lymph node status is extremely limited. The purpose of the present study was to establish an LNM nomogram risk model of early gastric cancer patients based on clinical data, to guide treatment for clinicians.