Table 1.
General characteristics of the included patients.
| Characteristics | Poor differentiation (n=19) | Moderate differentiation (n=16) | Well differentiation (n=16) | High grade GIN (n=9) | Low grade GIN (n=12) | Normal (n=13) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 57.3±7.7 | 62.1±5.9 | 63.2±10.3 | 58.9±21.7 | 59.1±8.5 | 58.3±6.6 |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 18 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 12 |
| Female | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Clinical stage | ||||||
| I | 5 | 5 | 12 | NA | NA | NA |
| II | 5 | 6 | 2 | NA | NA | NA |
| III | 6 | 4 | 2 | NA | NA | NA |
| IV | 3 | 1 | 0 | NA | NA | NA |
| Tumor location | ||||||
| Cardia | 6 | 9 | 13 | NA | NA | NA |
| Body of stomach | 3 | 3 | 3 | NA | NA | NA |
| Pylorus | 10 | 4 | 0 | NA | NA | NA |
| Invasion depth | ||||||
| Mucosa or submucosa | 2 | 2 | 7 | NA | NA | NA |
| Muscularis | 3 | 4 | 3 | NA | NA | NA |
| Serosa | 14 | 10 | 6 | NA | NA | NA |
| Lauren type | ||||||
| Intestinal type | 10 | 16 | 16 | NA | NA | NA |
| Diffuse type | 9 | 0 | 0 | NA | NA | NA |
| Vascular invasion | NA | NA | NA | |||
| Yes | 8 | 5 | 0 | NA | NA | NA |
| No | 11 | 11 | 16 | NA | NA | NA |
| Lymph node metastasis | ||||||
| Yes | 11 | 9 | 3 | NA | NA | NA |
| No | 8 | 7 | 13 | NA | NA | NA |
| Tumor diameter | ||||||
| ≤5 cm | 6 | 13 | 12 | NA | NA | NA |
| >5 cm | 13 | 3 | 4 | NA | NA | NA |