Table 1.
Relationship between lymphatic vessel density and clinicopathological parameters.
| Clinicopathological parameters | No. of cases | LVD peritumoral (Range) | LVD intratumoral (Range) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Males | 50 | 14.92 (0-45) | 5.93 (0-28) | >0.05 |
| Females | 22 | 12.27 (0-60) | 5.61 (0-24) | |
| Age | ||||
| <60 years | 21 | 14.19 (0-35) | 2.76 (0-12) | >0.05 |
| >60 years | 51 | 14.47 (0-60) | 6.94 (0-28) | |
| Grade | ||||
| Well differentiated (grade I) | 8 | 8.62 (0-28) | 5.37 (0-28) | >0.05 |
| Moderately differentiated (grade II) | 30 | 14.10 (0-35) | 5.60 (0-25) | |
| Poorly differentiated (grades III, IV) | 34 | 15.73 (0-60) | 6.14 (0-25) | |
| Stage | ||||
| I | 22 | 13.72 (0-29) | 8.04 (0-28) | >0.05 |
| II | 26 | 13.69 (0-35) | 4.15 (0-25) | |
| III, IV | 26 | 13.56 (0-60) | 5.11 (0-20) | |
| Tumor size | ||||
| <5 cm | 46 | 16.30 (0-45) | 7.06 (0-28) | >0.05 |
| >5 cm | 26 | 11.34 (0-60) | 4.57 (0-20) | |
| Vascular invasion | 25 | 15.32 (0-60) | 3.60 (0-20) | 0.018 |
| Cirrhosis | 32 | 15.84 (0-45) | 7.90 (0-25) | 0.006 |
| Chronic hepatitis | 19 | 11.21 (0-29) | 5.00 (0-28) | >0.05 |
LVD, lymphatic vessel density.