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Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Sep 15, 2026; 18(9): 121562
Published online Sep 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.121562
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients with gastric adenocarcinoma with enteroblastic differentiation and conventional gastric adenocarcinoma, n (%)
Variable
Category
GAED (n = 81)
Conventional gastric adenocarcinoma (n = 249)
P value
GenderMale65 (80.2)198 (79.5)0.887
Female16 (19.8)51 (20.5)
Age, yearsMedian (range)62 (34, 76)60 (21, 83)0.200
Smoking historyNo60 (74.1)217 (87.1)0.008a
Yes21 (25.9)32 (12.9)
Drinking historyNo66 (81.5)227 (91.2)0.024a
Yes15 (18.5)22 (8.8)
Helicobacter pylori status1Positive17 (81.0)37 (59.7)0.077
Negative4 (19.0)25 (40.3)
Tumor size, cmMedian (range)4.1 (1.8, 7.4)4.5 (0.7, 9.5)0.129
Tumor locationProximal23 (28.4)86 (34.5)< 0.001a
Distal42 (51.9)66 (26.5)
Overlapping lesions16 (19.7)97 (39.0)
Surgical approachOpen surgery10 (12.3)20 (8.0)0.532
Laparoscopy-assisted surgery54 (66.7)167 (67.1)
Conversion to open surgery5 (6.2)13 (5.2)
Total laparoscopic surgery12 (14.8)49 (19.7)
Surgical duration, minuteMedian (range)190 (100, 368)215 (76, 617)0.002a
Blood transfusionYes12 (14.8)21 (8.4)0.133
No69 (85.2)228 (91.6)
Number of metastatic lymph nodesMedian (range)5 (0, 35)6 (0, 31)0.708
Number of retrieved lymph nodesMedian (range)36 (11, 80)36 (3, 107)0.852
Lauren classificationIntestinal45 (60.0)84 (37.1)0.001a
Diffuse10 (13.3)75 (33.5)
Mixed20 (26.7)66 (29.4)
Borrmann classificationType I8 (13.3)11 (6.0)0.111
Type II25 (41.7)62 (33.9)
Type III23 (38.3)88 (48.1)
Type IV4 (6.7)22 (12.0)
Signet-ring cell componentNo73 (90.1)178 (71.5)0.001a
Yes8 (9.9)71 (28.5)
Linitis plasticaNo78 (96.3)239 (96.0)0.900
Yes3 (3.7)10 (4.0)
DifferentiationWell0 (0.0)13 (5.2)0.219
Moderate43 (53.1)109 (43.8)
Poor38 (46.9)127 (51.0)
HER2 score041 (50.6)170 (68.3)0.012a
1+24 (29.6)39 (15.7)
2+8 (9.9)25 (10.0)
3+8 (9.9)15 (6.0)
T stageI16 (19.8)47 (18.9)0.145
II13 (16.0)28 (11.2)
III27 (33.3)63 (25.3)
IV25 (30.9)111 (44.6)
N stage026 (32.1)99 (39.8)0.352
I17 (21.0)40 (16.1)
II16 (19.8)35 (14.0)
III22 (27.1)75 (30.1)
Pathological TNM stageI21 (25.9)60 (24.1)0.394
II25 (30.9)61 (24.5)
III35 (43.2)128 (51.4)
Metastasis or recurrenceNo44 (54.3)172 (69.1)0.022a
Yes37 (45.7)77 (30.9)
Lymphatic invasionNo26 (32.1)85 (34.1)0.788
Yes55 (67.9)164 (65.9)
Vascular invasionNo33 (41.6)111 (44.6)0.608
Yes48 (58.4)138 (55.4)
Perineural invasionNo67 (82.7)158 (63.5)< 0.001a
Yes14 (17.3)91 (36.5)
Vascular tumor thrombusNo72 (88.9)116 (46.6)< 0.001a
Yes9 (11.1)133 (53.4)
Postoperative complicationNo70 (86.4)198 (79.5)0.192
Yes11 (13.6)51 (20.5)
Postoperative hospital stay, daysMedian (range)12 (4, 55)12 (2, 55)0.727


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