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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2006; 12(14): 2223-2228
Published online Apr 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i14.2223

Table 3 Univariate analyses of factors predicting GISTs recurrence or tumor related death

Prognostic factors	Hazard ratios	P value
Tumor size 5 cm or above	20.5	0.003
Presence of significant mitotic figures (1/10 HPF or above )	3.8	0.021
Presence of necrosis	4.4	0.005
Invasion to adjacent organ and/or presence of metastases at the time of diagnosis	16.5	<0.001
Incomplete tumor resection	4.6	0.002

Citation: Chan KH, Chan CW, Chow WH, Kwan WK, Kong CK, Mak KF, Leung MY, Lau LK. Gastrointestinal stromal tumors in a cohort of Chinese patients in Hong Kong. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(14): 2223-2228
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i14/2223.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i14.2223