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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2013; 19(24): 3761-3769
Published online Jun 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i24.3761
Table 3 Correlation between lymphatic and blood vessel invasion and lymph node status (n = 89) n (%)
Vascular invasionLymph node metastasis
P value
NegativePositive
LVI–HENegative23 (71.8)9 (28.2)
Positive5 (8.8)52 (91.2)0.001
LVI–IHCNegative20 (74.0)7 (26.0)
Positive8 (13.0)54 (87.0)0.001
BVI–HENegative22 (41.5)31 (58.5)
Positive6 (16.6)30 (83.4)0.013
BVI–IHCNegative25 (38.5)40 (61.5)
Positive3 (12.5)21 (87.5)0.019


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