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The presence of metastases in patients with mucin producing gastric cancer (MUC) and gastric cancer without mucin secretion (NMUC)
| Metastasis | MUC n = 34 (%) | NMUC n = 36 (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lymph node metastasis | |||
| Present | 22 (65) | 24 (67) | |
| Absent | 12 (35) | 12 (33) | 0.8629 |
| Peritoneal dissemination | |||
| Present | 10 (29) | 10 (28) | |
| Absent | 24 (71) | 26 (72) | 0.8797 |
| Liver metastasis | |||
| Present | 2 (6) | 14 (39) | |
| Absent | 32 (94) | 22 (61) | 0.0010 |
