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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2010; 16(41): 5252-5256
Published online Nov 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i41.5252
Table 3 Multivariate analysis of potential risk factors for regional lymph node metastasis
VariablesOdds ratio (95% CI)P value
Gender (female/male)1.49 (0.35-1.1)0.163
Tumor size (≥ 2 cm/< 2 cm)2.28 (1.20-4.17)0.008
Vascular invasion (yes/no)1.86 (0.23-12.65)0.598
Lymphatic invasion (yes/no)27.2 (10.3-74.8)< 0.001
Depth of invasion (T1b/T1a)4.91 (2.44-9.89)< 0.001