Table 1.
Association of P-LVD and I-LVD with the clinicopathological features of 73 primary breast cancer patients
| Factor | Cases (N) | I- LVD (mean ± SD) | P-value | P-LVD (mean ± SD) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age |
|
|
|
|
|
| >50 |
46 |
5.41 ± 2.09 |
0.87 |
8.63 ± 2.92 |
0.62 |
| ≤50 |
27 |
5.59 ± 1.99 |
|
9.02 ± 3.90 |
|
| Grade |
|
|
|
|
|
| I / II |
55 |
5.56 ± 2.05 |
0.58 |
8.17 ± 2.88 |
0.47 |
| III |
18 |
5.23 ± 2.02 |
|
8.97 ± 3.42 |
|
| Size |
|
|
|
|
|
| ≤3 cm |
33 |
6.12 ± 1.95 |
0.01 |
8.24 ± 3.47 |
0.24 |
| >3 cm |
40 |
4.94 ± 1.98 |
|
9.22 ± 3.12 |
|
| LNM |
|
|
|
|
|
| Negative |
34 |
5.58 ± 1.92 |
0.74 |
7.57 ± 3.10 |
0.005 |
| Positive |
39 |
5.38 ± 2.15 |
|
9.82 ± 3.13 |
|
| LVI |
|
|
|
|
|
| Negative |
48 |
5.57 ± 2.11 |
0.38 |
8.04 ± 2.89 |
0.017 |
| Positive |
25 |
5.29 ± 1.96 |
|
10.19 ± 3.61 |
|
| TNM |
|
|
|
|
|
| I - II |
41 |
5.34 ± 2.05 |
0.72 |
7.92 ± 3.44 |
0.011 |
| III | 32 | 5.62 ± 2.04 | 9.69 ± 2.91 |
I-LVD, intratumoral lymphatic vessel density; LNM, lymph node metastasis; LVI, lymphatic vessel invasion; P-LVD, peritumoral lymphatic vessel density; TNM, tumor,node,metastasis stage.