Table 2. Postoperative results of patients (n=291).
| Characteristics | No. of patients (%) |
|---|---|
| Histology | |
| WHO classification | |
| Adenocarcinomaa | 215 (74) |
| Mucinous | 15 (5) |
| Signet ring cell | 59 (20) |
| Undifferentiated | 2 (1) |
| Grade | |
| W/D | 4 (1) |
| M/D | 82 (28) |
| P/D | 205 (70) |
| Lauren type | |
| Intestinal | 92 (32) |
| Diffuse | 190 (65) |
| Mixed | 9 (3) |
| Stageb | |
| T stage | |
| T1 | 25 (9) |
| T2 | 116 (40) |
| T3 | 143 (49) |
| T4 | 7 (2) |
| N stage | |
| N0 | 28 (10) |
| N1 | 135 (46) |
| N2 | 83 (29) |
| N3 | 45 (16) |
| AJCC | |
| IB | 35 (12) |
| II | 72 (25) |
| IIIA | 91 (31) |
| IIIB | 46 (16) |
| IV (M0) | 47 (16) |
W/D=well differentiated; M/D=moderately differentiated; P/D=poorly differentiated.
a
Papillary and tubular adenocarcinoma.
b
1997 AJCC staging criteria.