Retrospective Study
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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Dec 15, 2020; 12(12): 1416-1427
Published online Dec 15, 2020. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v12.i12.1416
Table 1 Clinicopathological features of type 3 gastric neuroendocrine tumours

Total, n (%)
G1 NETs, n (%)
G2 NETs, n (%)
G3 NETs, n (%)
P value
G2 vs G1
G3 vs G1
G3 vs G2
Number77 (100)37 (48.1)31 (40.3)9 (11.7)
Age (range)48 (28-79)47 (29-79)47.5 (28-78)62 (33-68)0.04810.0770.049
Gender0.0161.0000.0110.039
Male34 (44.2)13 (35.1)13 (41.9)8 (88.9)
Female43 (55.8)24 (64.9)18 (58.1)1 (11.1)
Size (cm)1.5 (0.8-3.5)0.8 (0.5-1.2)3 (1.5-5)4 (2.5-5.25)< 0.001< 0.001< 0.0011.000
Site0.122
Cardia10 (13)2 (5.4)6 (19.4)2 (22.2)
Fundus/body64 (83.1)34 (91.9)24 (77.4)6 (66.7)
Antrum3 (3.9)1 (2.7)1 (3.2)1 (11.1)
Number0.087
164 (83.1)27 (73)28 (90.3)9 (100)
≥ 213 (16.9)10 (27)3 (9.7)0
EA0.0020.0010.0551.000
Polyp45 (61.6)29 (82.9)12 (41.4)4 (44.4)
Bulge11 (15.1)4 (11.4)6 (20.7)1 (11.1)
Ulcer17 (23.3)2 (5.7)11 (37.9)4 (44.4)
Unknown4220
Infiltration0.0140.0140.2901.000
M/SM22 (64.7)17 (85.0)4 (36.4)1 (33.3)
MP5 (14.7)2 (10)2 (18.2)1 (33.3)
Beyond MP7 (20.6)1 (5.0)5 (45.5)1 (33.3)
Unknown4317206
Ki67 (%) 3 (1-10)1 (1-1)8 (4-10)30 (25-37.5)< 0.001< 0.001< 0.0010.047
LNM only10 (13.0)2 (5.4)7 (22.6)1 (11.1)< 0.0010.0270.4391.000
DM24 (31.2)2 (5.4)15 (48.4)7 (77.7)< 0.001< 0.001< 0.0010.288
Stage< 0.001< 0.001< 0.0010.494
I30 (39.0)26 (70.3)4 (12.9)0
II12 (15.6)7 (18.9)5 (16.1)0
III11 (14.3)2 (5.4)7 (22.6)2 (22.2)
IV24 (31.2)2 (5.4)15 (48.4)7 (77.8)
Treatment< 0.001< 0.001< 0.0010.510
ER33 (42.9)29 (78.4)4 (12.9)0
Surgery17 (22.1)5 (13.5)10 (32.3)2 (22.2)
SSA6 (7.8)1 (2.7)4 (12.9)1 (11.1)
CBCT21 (27.3)2 (5.4)13 (41.9)6 (66.7)