[Stomach cancer: pathologic anatomy, advantage and disadvantages of the TNM system].
In gastric cancer surgery, the extent of the margins of clearance should be chosen according to Laurén's histological classification. Prognosis is decisively influenced by the R (residual tumor) classification and--after curative surgery (R0)-by the stage grouping newly defined by the UICC (1987). The present stages-based on the anatomical extent (TNM/pTNM)-should be expanded to "prognostic groups" which would take into consideration other additional important prognostic factors and therapeutic procedures.
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Abteilung für Klinische Pathologie in der Chirurgischen Universitätsklinik, Erlangen.
D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D011379:Prognosis; D013270:Stomach / Q000473:pathology; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
Magencarcinom: Pathologische Anatomie, Vor- und Nachteile des TNM-Systems.