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Copyright ©2005 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2005; 11(20): 3139-3143
Published online May 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i20.3139
Table 1 Correlation between LNM and clinicopathologic characteristics.
VariablePatients (n)LNM
Negative (%)Positive (%)P
Gender
Male179 (52.9)8 (47.1)
Female137 (53.8)6 (46.2)P = 1.000
Age
<50 yr104 (40)6 (60)
≥R50 yr2012 (60)8 (40)P = 0.442
Superficial diameter
<5 cm179 (52.9)8 (47.1)
≥R5 cm137 (53.8)6 (46.2)P = 1.000
Tumor location
Upper/middle third178 (47.1)9 (52.9)
Lower third138 (61.5)5 (38.5)P = 0.484
Histologic type
Intestinal119 (81.8)2 (18.2)
Diffuse197 (36.8)12 (63.2)P = 0.026
Depth of invasion
T1/T22114 (66.7)7 (33.3)
T3/T492 (22.2)7 (77.8)P = 0.046
Histologic differentiation
Well/moderate139 (69.2)4 (30.8)
Poor177 (58.8)10 (41.2)P = 0.159
Lymphatic invasion
Positive187 (38.9)11 (61.1)
Negative129 (75)3 (25)P = 0.072
Vascular invasion
Positive53 (60)2 (40)
Negative2513 (52)12 (48)P = 1.000
Table 2 Correlation between the expression of E-cadherin in primary tumors and clinicopathologic characteristics.
VariablePatients (n)Expression of E-cadherin
Negative (%)Positive (%)P
Gender
Male177 (41.2)10 (58.8)
Female137 (53.8)6 (46.2)P = 0.713
Age
<50 yr103 (30)7 (70)
≥R50 yr2011 (55)9 (45)P = 0.260
Superficial diameter
<5 cm177 (41.2)10 (58.8)
≥R5 cm137 (53.8)6 (46.2)P = 0.713
Tumor location
Upper/middle third178 (47.1)9 (52.9)
Lower third136 (46.2)7 (53.8)P = 1.000
Histologic type
Intestinal112 (18.2)9 (81.8)
Diffuse1912 (63.2)7 (36.8)P = 0.026
Depth of invasion
T1/T2218 (38.1)13 (61.9)
T3/T496 (66.7)3 (33.3)P = 0.236
Histologic differentiation
Well/moderate132 (15.4)11 (84.6)
Poor1712 (70.6)5 (29.4)P = 0.004
Lymph node metastasis
Positive1812 (66.7)6 (33.3)
Negative122 (16.7)10 (83.3)P = 0.011
Lymphatic invasion
Positive1813 (72.2)5 (27.8)
Negative121 (8.3)11 (91.7)P = 0.001
Table 3 Correlation between LNM and the expression of E-cadherin.
LNMPatients (n)Expression of E-cadherin
Negative (%)Positive (%)P
Positive1410 (71.4)4 (28.6)
Negative164 (25)12 (75)P = 0.026