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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2006; 12(24): 3883-3886
Published online Jun 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i24.3883
Table 2 Comparison of tumor, node, metastasis classification, stage between patients with positive and negative margins n (%)
VariablePositive margins (n = 16)Negative margins (n = 175)P value
Depth of tumor invasion< 0.001
T10 (0)29 (16.6)
T22 (12.5)84 (48.0)
T311 (68.7)55 (31.4)
T43 (18.8)7 (4.0)
Node involvement< 0.001
N03 (18.8)67 (38.3)
N12 (12.5)60 (34.3)
N22 (12.5)26 (14.8)
N39 (56.2)22 (12.6)
Stage< 0.001
I0 (0)57 (32.6)
II1 (6.3)42 (24.0)
III6 (37.5)51 (29.1)
IV9 (56.2)25 (14.3)