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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2008; 14(26): 4216-4221
Published online Jul 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4216
Table 4 Overall survival by total LN count, each stagesubgroup cut point analysis
Total LN countStage II
Stage III
Stage IV
Total
χ2Pχ2Pχ2Pχ2P
7-14 vs≥ 150.170.684220.04< 0.00014.360.03699.230.0024
≤ 19 vs≥ 205.220.013618.46< 0.00018.700.00322.150.0425
≤ 24 vs≥ 250.270.605122.05< 0.00019.070.00266.490.0109
≤ 29 vs≥ 301.200.27268.700.003213.700.00025.890.0153