Lymph Node Ratio as a Risk Factor for Early Recurrence in Older Patients with Stage II/III Gastric Cancer: A Retrospective Study.

J Clin Med · 2025 · PMC12470672 · PMID 41010817

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Although adjuvant chemotherapy did not reach statistical significance, it showed a trend toward reducing the risk of early recurrence (OR, 0.43; 95% CI: 0.16–1.12; p = 0.08).

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While adjuvant chemotherapy showed a trend toward reduced risk, statistical significance was not reached.

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