Risk Factors for Lymph Node Metastasis in Undifferentiated Early Gastric Cancer |
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Authors: | Chen Li Sungsoo Kim Ji Fu Lai Sung Jin Oh Woo Jin Hyung Won Hyuk Choi Seung Ho Choi Zheng Gang Zhu Sung Hoon Noh |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Shinchon-dong Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 120-752, Korea;(2) Department of Surgery, Rui Jin Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200025, China;(3) Cancer Metastasis Research Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, 120-752, Korea;(4) Brain Korea 21 Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, 120-752, Korea;(5) Department of Surgical Oncology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310016, China |
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Abstract: | Background Endoscopic surgery has not been accepted as a curative treatment for intramucosal undifferentiated early gastric cancer (EGC).
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the predictive factors of lymph node metastasis and explore the possibility of using
endoscopic surgery for undifferentiated EGC.
Methods We retrospectively analyzed 646 patients with undifferentiated EGC who had undergone gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy from
January 2000 to March 2005. We used univariate and multivariate analysis to identify clinicopathological features that were
predictive factors for lymph node metastasis.
Results The incidence of lymph node metastasis was 4.2% in intramucosal and 15.9% in submucosal undifferentiated EGC. Multivariate
analysis revealed that submucosal invasion, larger tumor size (greater than 2 cm), and presence of lymphovascular invasion
(LVI), were significantly associated with lymph node metastasis in patients with undifferentiated EGC. Tumor size and LVI
were independent risk factors for lymph node metastasis in cases of intramucosal EGC. Lymph node metastasis was found in only
one patient (0.5%) who had neither of the two risk factors for intramucosal EGC.
Conclusion Complete endoscopic resection may be acceptable as a curative treatment for intramucosal undifferentiated EGC when the tumor
size is less than or equal to 2 cm, and when LVI is absent in the postoperative histological examination. Radical gastrectomy
should be recommended if LVI or unexpected submucosal invasion is present. |
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Keywords: | Undifferentiated early gastric cancer Lymph node metastasis Endoscopic surgery |
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