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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Aug 15, 2026; 18(8): 122077
Published online Aug 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.122077
Table 3 The distribution of lymph nodes according to different T stages, n (%)
Variables
Staining (n = 137)
Non-staining (n = 137)
P value
T1 patients (n = 40)73327< 0.001a
Non-metastatic LNs 728 (99.3)26 (79.7)
Metastatic LNs5 (0.7)1 (14.2)
T2 patients (n = 26)46243< 0.001a
Non-metastatic LNs 456 (98.7)28 (65.1)
Metastatic LNs6 (1.3) 15 (34.9)
T3 patients (n = 61)1272281< 0.001a
Non-metastatic LNs1226 (96.4)257 (91.5)
Metastatic LNs 46 (3.6)24 (8.5)
T4 patients (n = 10)18249< 0.001a
Non-metastatic LNs177 (97.3)37 (75.5)
Metastatic LNs5 (2.7)12 (24.5)


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