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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
Table 6 Lymph node metastasis by depth of invasion and histological type n (%)
Lymph node metastasis
Presence (n = 104)Absence (n = 1000)Total
Well differentiated
Mucosa0 (0.0)176 (17.6)176 (0.0)
Submucosa4 (3.8)56 (5.6)60 (6.7)
Moderate differentiated
Mucosa3 (0.0)165 (1.8)168 (1.8)
Submucosa42 (40.4)187 (18.7)229 (18.3)
Poorly differentiated
Mucosa11 (10.6)112 (11.2)123 (8.9)
Submucosa25 (24.0)96 (9.6)121 (20.7)
Signet ring cell
Mucosa10 (9.6)147 (14.7)157 (6.4)
Submucosa9 (8.7)61 (6.1)70 (12.9)


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