The effect of preoperative treatments on lymph node counts after total gastrectomy in esophagogastric adenocarcinoma

This study aims to explore the effects of preoperative treatments on lymph nodes (LNs) counts after total gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy in esophagogastric adenocarcinoma.

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