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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2006; 12(24): 3929-3932
Published online Jun 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i24.3929
Table 1 Clinical and histopathological characteristics of patients
Characteristicsn=99 (%)
Sex
Male87 (87.9)
Female12 (12.1)
Location of tumor
Upper thoracic6 (6.1)
Middle thoracic61 (61.6)
Lower thoracic32 (32.3)
Histological grade
I7 (7.1)
II71 (71.7)
III21 (21.2)
Depth of invasion
T15 (5.1)
T235 (35.4)
T359 (59.6)
T40 (0)
Lymph node metastasis
Positive32 (32.3)
Negative67 (67.7)