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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 14, 2015; 21(2): 571-577
Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.571
Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.571
Table 3 Univariate analysis of potential risk factors for lymph node metastasis n (%)
| Factor for lymph node metastasis | Presence (n = 104) | Absence (n = 1000) | P value |
| Age (yr) | 0.049 | ||
| < 60 | 61 (58.7) | 485 (48.5) | |
| ≥ 60 | 43 (41.3) | 515 (51.5) | |
| Gender | 0.003 | ||
| Male | 53 (51.0) | 656 (65.6) | |
| Female | 51 (49.0) | 344 (34.4) | |
| Size of tumor (mm) | < 0.0001 | ||
| < 20 mm | 9 (8.7) | 370 (37.0) | |
| ≥ 20 mm | 95 (91.3) | 630 (63.0) | |
| Location | 0.389 | ||
| Upper third | 9 (8.7) | 116 (11.6) | |
| Middle third | 36 (34.6) | 289 (28.9) | |
| Lower third | 59 (56.7) | 595 (59.5) | |
| Macroscopic type | < 0.0001 | ||
| Elevated | 7 (6.7) | 78 (7.8) | |
| Flat | 1 (1.0) | 80 (8) | |
| Depressed | 72 (69.2) | 743 (74.3) | |
| Mixed | 24 (23.1) | 98 (9.8) | |
| Depth of invasion | < 0.0001 | ||
| Mucosa | 24 (23.1) | 601 (60.1) | |
| Submucosa | 80 (77.0) | 399 (39.9) | |
| Sm1 | 11 (10.6) | 139 (13.9) | |
| Sm2 | 34 (32.7) | 123 (12.3) | |
| Sm3 | 35 (33.7) | 137 (13.7) | |
| Ulceration | 0.222 | ||
| Absent | 86 (9.0) | 872 (91.0) | |
| Present | 18 (12.1) | 128 (85.9) | |
| Lymphovascular invasion | < 0.0001 | ||
| Absent | 44 (42.3) | 911 (91.1) | |
| Present | 60 (57.7) | 89 (8.9) | |
| Histological type | < 0.0001 | ||
| Well differentiated | 4 (3.8) | 232 (23.2) | |
| Moderate differentiated | 45 (43.3) | 352 (35.2) | |
| Poorly differentiated | 36 (34.6) | 208 (20.8) | |
| Signet ring cell | 19 (18.3) | 208 (20.8) |
- Citation: Jin EH, Lee DH, Jung SA, Shim KN, Seo JY, Kim N, Shin CM, Yoon H, Jung HC. Clinicopathologic factors and molecular markers related to lymph node metastasis in early gastric cancer. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(2): 571-577
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i2/571.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.571