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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Sep 15, 2025; 17(9): 108277
Published online Sep 15, 2025. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v17.i9.108277
Published online Sep 15, 2025. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v17.i9.108277
Table 2 Comparison of clinical characteristics between the two groups of patients, n (%)
| Clinical characteristics | Non-PNI group (n = 17) | PNI group (n = 65) | t | P value |
| Tumor location | ||||
| Head | 7 (41.18) | 48 (73.85) | - | 0.033 |
| Body | 6 (35.29) | 10 (15.38) | ||
| Tail | 4 (23.53) | 7 (10.77) | ||
| Tumor size (cm), mean ± SD | 4.06 ± 0.89 | 5.37 ± 1.85 | 4.158 | < 0.001 |
| CA19-9 Level, mean ± SD | 260.67 ± 48.92 | 312.54 ± 57.62 | 3.745 | < 0.001 |
| Overall survival (months), mean ± SD | 12.76 ± 3.21 | 9.85 ± 2.18 | 3.531 | 0.002 |
| Abdominal pain | 3 (17.65) | 32 (49.23) | 4.279 | 0.039 |
- Citation: Lu XL, Ge C, Wang RC, Zang H. Correlation between perineural invasion and clinicopathological characteristics in pancreatic cancer. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2025; 17(9): 108277
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v17/i9/108277.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v17.i9.108277