Table 1.
Association of S100A9-positive inflammatory cell count in cancer tissues with clinicopathological parameters in gastric cancer patients
| Variables | Low S100A9 (positive cells <200) | High S100A9 (positive cells > = 200) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex |
|
|
0.125 |
| Male |
74 |
50 |
|
| Female |
25 |
28 |
|
| Age |
|
|
0.089 |
| <50 |
32 |
18 |
|
| 50-59 |
24 |
12 |
|
| 60-69 |
33 |
33 |
|
| > = 70 |
10 |
15 |
|
| Tumor location |
|
|
0.271 |
| Cardia |
26 |
15 |
|
| Non-cardia |
73 |
63 |
|
| Depth of tumor invasion** |
|
|
0.011 |
| T1 |
3 |
2 |
|
| T2 |
7 |
19 |
|
| T3 |
69 |
42 |
|
| T4 |
20 |
15 |
|
| Lymph node metastasis |
|
|
0.009 |
| N0 |
13 |
23 |
|
| N1 |
32 |
30 |
|
| N2 |
32 |
17 |
|
| N3 |
22 |
8 |
|
| Liver metastasis |
|
|
0.571 |
| Negative |
89 |
68 |
|
| Positive |
10 |
10 |
|
| TNM stage |
|
|
0.002 |
| І |
3 |
12 |
|
| II |
37 |
35 |
|
| III |
50 |
21 |
|
| IV |
9 |
10 |
|
| Vascular invasion |
|
|
0.742 |
| Negative |
38 |
31 |
|
| Positive |
58 |
43 |
|
| Not recorded* |
3 |
4 |
|
| Differentiation** |
|
|
0.472 |
| Well |
2 |
4 |
|
| Moderately + Poorly |
82 |
66 |
|
| Other types |
13 |
6 |
|
| Not determined | 2 | 2 |
*Data incomplete.
** Fisher's exact test.