Univariate analysis revealed that the presence of < 15 metastatic lymph nodes and extended nodal disease beyond second-tier lymph-node stations appeared to be significantly related to better overall survival in the patients who underwent palliative resection, while a younger age (age < 70 years), good physical status (ASA ≤ 1), and administration of postoperative chemotherapy showed a marginal significance ( Table 4 ).
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Impact of Palliative Gastrectomy in Patients with Incurable Gastric Cancer.
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