©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2017; 23(7): 1233-1240
Published online Feb 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i7.1233
Published online Feb 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i7.1233
Table 1 Patient clinical and pathological characteristics n (%)
| Clinical variable | Group A (n = 10) | Group B (n = 10) | P value |
| mean age (yr) | 68 (41-79) | 60 (30-73) | 0.150 |
| Male | 6 (60) | 4 (40) | 0.625 |
| pT stage | 1.000 | ||
| pT3 | 6 (60) | 6 (60) | |
| pT4 | 4 (40) | 4 (40) | |
| pN stage | 0.168 | ||
| pN0 | 0 | 1 (10) | |
| pN1 | 0 | 3 (30) | |
| pN2 | 4 (40) | 6 (60) | |
| Location | 1.000 | ||
| Right colon | 4 (40) | 4 (40) | |
| Left colon/rectum | 6 (60) | 6 (60) | |
| Histology differentiation | 1.000 | ||
| Well | 2 (20) | 2 (20) | |
| Moderately | 4 (40) | 4 (40) | |
| Poorly/mucinous | 4 (40) | 4 (40) | |
| Lymphovascular invasion | 6 (60) | 4 (40) | 0.625 |
| Preoperative CEA (median, range) | 1.74 (1.18-11.0) | 9.64 (1.12-512.9) | 0.017 |
- Citation: Pan HD, Peng YF, Xiao G, Gu J. High levels of serum platelet-derived growth factor-AA and human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 are predictors of colorectal cancer liver metastasis. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(7): 1233-1240
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i7/1233.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i7.1233