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. 2007 Jul 10;97(3):405–411. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6603879

Table 2. Univariate analysis of prognostic factors in pancreatic head carcinoma.

Variables n 5-year survival rate (%) P-values
Age (years)
 Over 65 45 10.0 0.3578
 Under 64 30 8.9  
       
Gender
 Male 50 10.0 0.8857
 Female 25 0.0  
       
pT
 pT1, 2 8 37.5 0.0470
 pT3, 4 67 5.5  
       
pN
 Negative 28 20.0 0.0036
 Positive 47 2.8  
       
Liver metastasis
 Negative 47 13.1 0.1522
 Positive 28 3.6  
       
pStage
 I, II 65 11.0 0.0136
 III, IV 10 0.0  
       
Lymphatic invasion
 Negative 9 33.3 0.0297
 Positive 66 6.4  
       
Venous invasion
 Negative 19 15.8 0.3625
 Positive 56 6.7  
       
Microvessel density
 Low grade 33 10.6 0.1822
 High grade 42 9.5  
       
Midkine expression
 Negative 35 19.3 0.0073
 Positive 40 0.0