1. Division of Surgery, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, 70300, Israel 3. Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel 2. Institute of Pathology, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, 70300, Israel
Abstract:
Background
Sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping has been recently introduced to the field of gastric cancer. To the best of our knowledge, no study has dealt with the accuracy of SLN mapping according to the T stage of the primary tumor. The aim of the present study was to evaluate SLN status according to the T stage of the primary tumors.