Research Report
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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2014; 20(13): 3640-3648
Published online Apr 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i13.3640
Table 5 Recurrent sites of node-negative gastric cancer in terms of ≤ 15 and > 15 examined lymph nodes n (%)
Recurrent sitesNumber of examined nodes
χ2P value
≤ 15> 15
Recurrence4.4910.043
Yes65 (19.6)20 (12.0)
No266 (80.4)146 (88.0)
Locoregional recurrence4.3620.048
Yes37 (11.2)9 (5.4)
No294 (88.8)157 (94.6)
Peritoneal seeding4.8740.037
Yes24 (7.3)4 (2.4)
No307 (92.7)162 (97.6)
Hematogenous spread1.7400.239
Yes24 (7.3)7 (4.2)
No307 (92.7)159 (95.8)