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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2022; 28(15): 1548-1562
Published online Apr 21, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i15.1548
Published online Apr 21, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i15.1548
Table 4 Histologic features of the tumor microenvironment according to the presence of lymph node metastasis
Variables | LNM- (n = 73) | LNM+ (n = 14) | P value |
TIL abundance | 0.438 | ||
< 10% | 25 (34.2) | 7 (50.0) | |
10%-20% | 33 (45.2) | 6 (42.9) | |
≥ 20% | 15 (20.5) | 1 (7.1) | |
Degree of central fibrosis | 0.522 | ||
Mild | 6 (8.5) | 2 (14.3) | |
Moderate | 35 (49.3) | 8 (57.1) | |
Marked | 30 (42.3) | 4 (28.6) | |
Degree of peripheral fibrosis | |||
Mild | 11 (15.5) | 2 (14.3) | 0.495 |
Moderate | 53 (74.6) | 9 (64.3) | |
Marked | 7 (9.9) | 3 (21.4) | |
Distribution of fibrosis | |||
Central = peripheral | 32 (45.1) | 7 (50.0) | 0.204 |
Central > peripheral | 33 (46.5) | 4 (28.6) | |
Central < peripheral | 6 (8.5) | 3 (21.4) | |
Fibrosis score | 0.55 (0.38-0.83) | 0.53 (0.31-0.77) | 0.273 |
Blurring of MM, n/total | 0.028 | ||
Non-diffuse (absent/focal) | 43/71 (60.6) | 13/14 (92.9) | |
Diffuse | 28/71 (39.4) | 1/14 (7.1) |
- Citation: Yoon J, Yoo SY, Park YS, Choi KD, Kim BS, Yoo MW, Lee IS, Yook JH, Kim GH, Na HK, Ahn JY, Lee JH, Jung KW, Kim DH, Song HJ, Lee GH, Jung HY. Reevaluation of the expanded indications in undifferentiated early gastric cancer for endoscopic submucosal dissection. World J Gastroenterol 2022; 28(15): 1548-1562
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v28.i15.1548