Prognostic stratification in gastric cancer with peritoneal metastasis: tumor biology and diagnostic modality as a surrogate for disease burden.

BMC Cancer · 2026 · PMC12964828 · PMID 41634619

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However, in the multivariable model, CA 19 − 9 retained only borderline significance. The standard 37 U/mL cut-off failed to stratify survival ( p = 0.673),whereas a data-driven threshold of 175.4 U/mL revealed a significant difference.

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