Retrospective Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2015; 21(9): 2683-2692
Published online Mar 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i9.2683
Table 3 Multivariate analysis of risk factors for lymph node metastasis in patients with undifferentiated-type early gastric cancer
FactorWithout lymphatic-vascular involvement
With lymphatic-vascular involvement
OR (95%CI)P valueOR (95%CI)P value
Size of tumor (> 2 cm)5.00 (2.03-12.30)< 0.0013.62 (1.39-9.46)0.009
Form (protrusion)0.58 (0.23-1.46)0.2450.72 (0.25-2.06)0.534
Depth (submucosal)4.37 (2.00-9.55)< 0.0010.46 (0.14-1.58)0.218
Ulceration1.38 (0.66-2.84)0.3941.40 (0.61-3.22)0.426
Mixed type1.63 (0.80-3.35)0.1802.01 (0.87-4.67)0.103
Lymphatic involvement--40.7 (11.37-145.69)< 0.001
Venous involvement--0.84 (0.32-2.24)0.733

  • Citation: Asakawa Y, Ohtaka M, Maekawa S, Fukasawa M, Nakayama Y, Yamaguchi T, Inoue T, Uetake T, Sakamoto M, Sato T, Kawaguchi Y, Fujii H, Mochizuki K, Hada M, Oyama T, Yasumura T, Omata K, Nishiyama A, Naito K, Hata H, Haba Y, Miyata K, Saitoh H, Yamadera Y, Miura K, Kawaoi A, Abe T, Tsunoda H, Honda Y, Kurosaki M, Enomoto N. Stratifying the risk of lymph node metastasis in undifferentiated-type early gastric cancer. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(9): 2683-2692
  • URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i9/2683.htm
  • DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i9.2683