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Copyright ©2013 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2013; 19(37): 6245-6257
Published online Oct 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i37.6245
Table 1 Demographics and clinicopathological features of gastric cardiac adenocarcinoma
FactorsSex
P value
Total (n = 146)Female (n = 35)Male (n =111)
Age (yr)0.668
< 60461036
≥ 601002575
Type of gastrectomy0.776
Total531241
Proximal gastrectomy932370
Splenectomy0.102
Presence808
Absence13835103
Tumor size (cm)0.717
< 2202
2-5932370
> 5511239
Gross appearance0.931
Type 0624
Type 113310
Type 21052679
Type 313211
Type 4927
Tumor differentiation0.389
Differentiated761660
Undifferentiated701951
Lymph nodes retrieved22.88 ± 9.16223.06 ± 9.44922.78 ± 9.0890.602
Pathological tumor depth0.729
T1826
T216214
T3413
T41183088
Node status (TNM)0.665
pN0431132
pN127423
pN229821
pN3471235
pTNM staging0.445
I15213
II371126
III942272
IV
Lymphatic invasion0.694
Positive24519
Negative1223092
Venous invasion0.393
Positive523
Negative14133108
Nerve invasion0.350
Positive22715
Negative1242896
Esophageal involvement0.497
Presence31625
Absence1152986
Table 2 Univariable analysis of lymph nodes metastasis in gastric cardiac cancer and clinicopathological factors
FactorsTotal (n = 146)
Female (n = 35)
Male (n = 111)
LN+LN-P valueLN+LN-P valueLN+LN-P value
Age (yr)0.9270.1340.353
< 60331355288
≥ 6071291965223
Tumor size (cm)0.0110.5540.011
< 2020002
2-562311584723
> 542993336
Gross appearance0.0000.2110.000
Type 0060204
Type 1582137
Type 282231976316
Type 31032083
Type 4721161
Tumor differentiation0.0000.1500.000
Differentiated4432973525
Undifferentiated6010154456
Pathological tumor depth0.0000.0510.000
T1170215
T2882068
T3310130
T492262287018
Lymphatic invasion0.0010.1020.003
Positive24050190
Negative804219116131
Venous invasion0.6590.3240.832
Positive412021
Negative1004122117830
Nerve invasion0.9660.8560.972
Positive15652114
Negative88361996927
Esophageal involvement0.1920.9120.131
Presence25642214
Absence79362095927
Table 3 Univariate analysis of lymph node metastases in gastric cardiac adenocarcinoma and clinicopathological factors for sex differance
FactorsFemale LN+ (n = 24)Male LN+ (n = 80)P value
Age (yr)0.191
< 6015.20%84.80%
≥ 6026.80%73.20%
Tumor size (cm)0.743
< 20.00%0.00%
2-524.20%75.80%
> 521.40%78.60%
Gross appearance0.961
Type 00.00%0.00%
Type 140.00%60.00%
Type 223.20%76.80%
Type 320.00%80.00%
Type 414.30%85.70%
Tumor differentiation0.587
Differentiated20.50%79.50%
Undifferentiated25.00%75.00%
Pathological tumor depth0.627
T10.00%100.00%
T225.00%75.00%
T30.00%100.00%
T423.90%76.10%
Lymphatic invasion0.766
Positive20.80%79.20%
Negative23.80%76.20%
Venous invasion0.192
Positive50.00%50.00%
Negative22.00%78.00%
Nerve invasion0.399
Positive31.30%68.70%
Negative21.60%78.40%
Esophageal involvement0.335
Presence16.00%84.00%
Absence25.30%74.70%
Table 4 Multivariate analysis of lymph node metastases in gastric cardiac cancer for the entire study population
Multivariate analysisBSEχ2valueP valueOR95%CI
LowerUpper
Entire study population
Tumor size0.0100.5280.0000.9850.0100.3592.843
Gross appearance-0.1691.1660.0210.8850.8450.0868.302
Tumor differentiation1.8060.52211.9810.0016.0842.18816.912
Tumor depth0.4640.2992.4000.1211.5900.8842.858
Lymphatic invasion20.2077720.6750.0000.9985.967E80.000
Constant-3.1811.6643.6560.0560.042
Male patients
Tumor size0.5940.7070.7050.4011.8100.4537.233
Gross appearance-1.4201.4420.9690.3250.2420.0144.085
Tumor differentiation2.5250.74911.3750.00112.4932.88054.199
Tumor depth0.8380.3595.4480.0202.3131.1444.676
Lymphatic invasion20.2958351.7510.0000.9986.514E80.000
Constant-5.0102.2125.1320.0230.007
Table 5 Number of retrieved lymph nodes, lymph node metastases, lymph node metastasis ratios, and incidence at each station
Node stationpN categoryNumber of dissected nodes
Number of metastasis nodes
Incidence of lymph node metastasis
Ratio of lymph node metastasis
TFMTFMTFMTFM
No. 1pN1448111337100316922.30%26.90%20.50%26.70%31.40%24.30%
No. 2pN12496718254124221.70%17.90%23.10%18.50%20.00%18.00%
No. 3pN1130833497440410030430.90%29.90%31.20%59.60%60.00%59.50%
No. 4pN158913645387454214.80%33.10%9.30%16.40%22.90%14.40%
No. 5pN339930117428.20%77.80%13.30%4.10%5.70%3.60%
No. 6pN31463311313948.90%27.30%3.50%3.40%8.60%1.80%
No. 7pN2176491273282418.20%16.30%18.90%11.60%8.60%12.60%
No. 8pN210826821331012.00%11.50%12.20%4.10%5.70%3.60%
No. 9pN2398311521338.50%25.00%41.90%4.10%2.90%4.50%
No. 10pN237112680821.60%0.00%30.80%1.40%0.00%1.80%
No. 11pN23663050513.90%0.00%16.70%2.70%0.00%3.60%
No. 12pN24563950511.10%0.00%12.80%1.40%0.00%1.80%
No. 13M8080000.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
No. 14M302280000.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
No. 15M13580000.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
No. 16M3203260618.80%0.00%18.80%2.10%0.00%2.70%
No. 110M374331012.70%0.00%3.00%0.70%0.00%0.90%
Total3340807253375421753722.70%26.90%21.30%
Table 6 Correlation between lymph node metastases at pN1, pN2 and pN3 and clinicopathological factors
CharacteristspN1
pN2
pN3
Total
Female
Male
Total
Female
Male
Total
Female
Male
LN+LN-P valueLN+LN-P valueLN+LN-P valueLN+LN-P valueLN+LN-P valueLN+LN-P valueLN+LN-P valueLN+LN-P valueLN+LN-P value
Age (yr)0.8300.1340.2870.0660.5410.0820.6700.1790.769
< 60331355288113528927442010432
≥ 607030196512412883229661189421768
Tumor size (cm)0.0200.5540.0210.1510.1910.3140.0950.0680.345
< 2.0020002020002020002
2.0-5.0623115847231182221961687122565
> 5.041109332712393993094239633
Gross appearance0.0000.2110.0000.6740.5130.7480.3950.4280.560
Type 0060204060204060204
Type 1582137112031901303010
Type 2812419762171986422156413923231069
Type 310320832111111021111110
Type 4721161180216090207
Tumor differentiation0.0000.1500.0010.0710.7820.0540.3240.8550.215
Differentiated4432973525868214654670214456
Undifferentiate591115444715553161239961217744
Pathological tumor depth0.0000.0510.0010.3600.8080.4060.2650.8610.363
T1170215080206080206
T28820681150211301602014
T3310130130112040103
T49127228691921975251672151034261177
Lymphatic invasion0.0010.1020.0020.0480.6930.0460.0090.0300.074
Yes240501907171461361823415
No7943191160321610642612809113228785
Venous invasion0.6370.3240.8610.7910.1370.4400.4660.6010.169
Yes412021141103140212
No994222117731221194291890141274291098
Nerve invasion0.7920.8560.6790.7341.0000.6690.0010.1110.001
Yes157521054181631271525510
No883619969271910542415818116226690
Esophageal involvement0.1650.9120.1080.1090.2720.2050.5870.6580.691
Yes256422142290622342715322
No783720958282194524167011104326878
Table 7 Correlation between lymph node metastases at pN1, pN2 and pN3 and clinicopathological factors for sex difference
Clinicopathological factorspN1
pN2
pN3
Female LN+Male LN+P valueFemale LN+Male LN+P valueFemale LN+Male LN+P value
Age (yr)0.1790.6920.159
< 605 (15.2)28 (84.8)2 (18.2)9 (81.8)0 (0.0)4 (100.0)
≥ 6019 (27.1)51 (72.9)3 (25.0)9 (75.0)4 (36.4)7 (63.6)
Tumor size (cm)0.7920.6920.475
< 2.00 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
2.0-5.015 (24.2)47 (75.8)2 (18.2)9 (81.8)1 (16.7)5 (83.3)
> 5.09 (22.0)32 (78.0)3 (25.0)9 (75.0)3 (33.3)6 (66.7)
Gross appearance0.9600.4720.423
Type 00 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Type 12 (40.0)3 (60.0)0 (0.0)1 (100.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Type 219 (23.5)62 (76.5)4 (21.1)15 (78.9)3 (23.1)10 (76.9)
Type 32 (20.0)8 (80.0)1 (50.0)1 (50.0)1 (50.0)1 (50.0)
Type 41 (14.3)6 (85.7)0 (0.0)1 (100.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Tumor differentiate0.5550.7820.634
Differentiated9 (20.5)35 (79.5)2 (25.0)6 (75.0)2 (33.3)4 (66.7)
Undifferentiate15 (25.4)44 (74.6)3 (20.0)12 (80.0)2 (22.2)7 (77.8)
Pathological tumor depth0.6240.738
T10 (0.0)1 (100.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)NS
T22 (25.0)6 (75.0)0 (0.0)1 (100.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
T30 (0.0)3 (100.0)0 (0.0)1 (100.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
T422 (24.2)69 (75.8)5 (23.8)16 (76.2)4 (26.7)11 (73.3)
Lymphatic invasion0.7440.5670.634
Positive5 (20.8)19 (79.2)1 (14.3)6 (85.7)2 (33.3)4 (66.7)
Negative19 (24.1)60 (75.9)4 (25.0)12 (75.0)2 (22.2)7 (77.8)
Venous invasion0.1980.0520.533
Positive2 (50.0)2 (50.0)1 (100.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (100.0)
Negative22 (22.2)77 (77.8)4 (18.2)18 (81.8)4 (28.6)10 (71.4)
Nerve invasion0.2470.8620.733
Positive5 (35.7)9 (64.3)1 (25.0)3 (75.0)2 (33.3)4 (66.7)
Negative19 (21.6)69 (78.4)4 (21.1)15 (78.9)2 (25.0)6 (75.0)
Esophageal involvement0.3210.4350.930
Presence4 (16.0)21 (84.0)0 (0.0)2 (100.0)1 (25.0)3 (75.0)
Absence20 (25.6)58 (74.4)5 (23.8)16 (76.2)3 (27.3)8 (72.7)