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Lymph node metastasis as a significant prognostic factor in gastric cancer: a multiple logistic regression analysis

T. Yokota Dept. of Gastroenterological Surgery, Sendai National Hospital, Sendai, JapanCorrespondenceyokota‐[email protected]
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S. Ishiyama Dept. of Hygiene, Akita University School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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T. Saito Dept. of Gastroenterological Surgery, Sendai National Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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S. Teshima Dept. of Hygiene, Akita University School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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Y. Narushima Dept. of Gastroenterological Surgery, Sendai National Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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K. Murata Dept. of Hygiene, Akita University School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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K. Iwamoto Dept. of Gastroenterological Surgery, Sendai National Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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R. Yashima Dept. of Hygiene, Akita University School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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H. Yamauchi Dept. of Gastroenterological Surgery, Sendai National Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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S. Kikuchi Dept. of Hygiene, Akita University School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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Pages 380-384 | Received 17 Mar 2003, Accepted 04 Dec 2003, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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