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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2010; 16(41): 5247-5251
Published online Nov 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i41.5247
Table 1 Comparison of clinicopathological characteristics between the 2 groups
SG (n = 14)DG (n = 18)P
Age (yr, mean ± SD)63.9 ± 9.660.0 ± 12.90.204
Sex (M/F)9/57/110.154
Location of tumor0.002
Upper00
Middle137
Lower third of the stomach111
Depth of invasion0.589
Mucosa48
Submucosa89
Muscularis propria11
Subserosa10
Histological type
Differentiated10110.358
Undifferentiated47
Lymph node metastasis0.401
No1217
Yes21