Open AccessPredictive value of E-cadherin and EpCAM for detection of metastatic lymph node in early gastric cancer
Author(s) -
Bang Wool Eom,
Keun Won Ryu,
Hong Man Yoon,
Myeong–Cherl Kook
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chinese journal of cancer research/chinese journal of cancer research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1993-0631
pISSN - 1000-9604
DOI - 10.21147/j.issn.1000-9604.2020.05.06
Subject(s) - epithelial cell adhesion molecule , medicine , lymph , lymph node , cancer , primary tumor , carcinoembryonic antigen , cadherin , immunohistochemistry , metastasis , oncology , pathology , cell , biology , genetics
There has been a demand for a tumor-specific marker for metastatic lymph nodes in sentinel navigation surgery for gastric cancer. The aim of this study is to analyze protein expression in both primary tumors and metastatic lymph nodes in early gastric cancer patients.