Prognostic Value of Lymph-Node Micrometastases and Isolated Tumour Cells in Gastric Cancer

José Couto; Mariana Leite; João Mendes; Cláudia Lima; Inês Arnaud; Fábio Correia Viveiros; Ana Cristina Rodrigues

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Prognostic Value of Lymph-Node Micrometastases and Isolated Tumour Cells in Gastric Cancer

José Couto Mariana Leite João Mendes Cláudia Lima Inês Arnaud Fábio Correia Viveiros Ana Cristina Rodrigues

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José Couto, Mariana Leite, João Mendes, et al. (2026). Prognostic Value of Lymph-Node Micrometastases and Isolated Tumour Cells in Gastric Cancer. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.102007

Prognostic Value of Lymph-Node Micrometastases and Isolated Tumour Cells in Gastric Cancer

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