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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2006; 12(28): 4565-4568
Published online Jul 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i28.4565
Table 1 Basic demographic analysis
Age (yr)65.8 (range 34-90)n (%)
Sex
Men138 (56)
Women109 (44)
Follow up (d)Median 1055 (range 31-2591)
Table 2 Distribution of patients according to their stage of disease
UICCn = 247%
021
15422
211647
37229
431
Table 3 Univariate survival analysis of pathological variables according to stage
VariableAll CasesLOWER STAGES (Stages 0, 1 and 2)
HIGHER STAGES (Stages 3 and 4)
5-yr cancer related survival (%)P (log-rank test)5-yr cancer related survival (%)P (log-rank test)
n%
Histological typen = 246
Adenocarcinoma21487790.4056420.5016
Mucinous carcinoma2398374
Other types94/66
Differentiationn = 235
G17030770.1312430.5792
G2141608763
G3218.95142
G430.1//
Blood vessel invasionn = 226
Positive2812710.5920460.2009
Negative195887754
Perineural invasionn = 224
Positive3114740.1143310.4247
Negative193867853
Lymphatic invasionn = 218
Positive3014850.9083270.0212
Negative188867668