MicroRNAs (miRNAs), which are small single-stranded RNA molecules composed of 18–23
nucleotides, act as oncogenes or tumor suppressor genes playing important roles in tumor …

The lymphatic circulation is still a somewhat forgotten part of the circulatory system. Despite
this, novel insights in lymph angiogenesis in health and disease, application of immune …

Background Although patients with early gastric cancer have good prognosis, recurrence
after treatment may occur. Lymphovascular invasion (LVI) in gastric cancer has long been …

Background The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic value of lymphovascular
invasion (LVI) in gastric cancer patients without lymph node metastasis. Methods A total of …

BACKGROUND: Patients with stage I gastric cancer often suffer from tumor recurrence
despite a generally favorable operative outcome. It is therefore important to determine the …

Background The problem is that current definitions of early gastric cancer allow the inclusion
of regional lymph node metastases. The increasing use of endoscopic submucosal …

AIM: To evaluate and compare detection of lymphatic and blood vessel invasion (LVI and
BVI) by hematoxylin-eosin (HE) and immunohistochemistry (IHC) in gastric cancer …

AIM: To determine the prognostic value of lymphatic and/or blood vessel invasion (LBVI) in
patients with stage II gastric cancer. METHODS: From January 2001 to December 2006, 487 …

Background Lymphatic invasion (LI) is a potent risk factor for lymph node metastasis (LNM)
in early gastric cancer (EGC) after endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). However …

Background and Aim: Lymph node involvement is the strongest prognostic factor for patients
with gastric cancer; patients with node-negative gastric cancer present with better survival …