Table I.
Association of TLSs with the clinicopathological features in patients with gastric cancer.
| Characteristics | No. of patients, n | TLS poor, n | TLS rich, n | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All cases | 226 | 121 | 105 | |
| pT category | ||||
| T1b-2 | 74 | 44 | 30 | |
| T3-4 | 152 | 77 | 75 | 0.213 |
| pN category | ||||
| N0-1 | 118 | 64 | 54 | |
| N2-3 | 108 | 57 | 51 | 0.826 |
| pStage | ||||
| Ib-II | 113 | 62 | 51 | |
| III-IV | 113 | 59 | 54 | 0.689 |
| Location | ||||
| U | 68 | 34 | 34 | |
| M | 70 | 43 | 27 | |
| L | 88 | 44 | 44 | 0.281 |
| Circumference | ||||
| Ant | 37 | 22 | 15 | |
| Less | 105 | 52 | 53 | |
| Post | 34 | 17 | 17 | |
| Gre | 39 | 22 | 17 | |
| Circ | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0.536 |
| Histological type | ||||
| Differentiated | 94 | 50 | 44 | |
| Undifferentiated | 132 | 71 | 61 | 0.929 |
TLS, tertiary lymphoid structures; U, upper third; M, middle third; L, lower third; Ant, anterior wall; Less, lesser curvature; Post, posterior wall; Gre, greater curvature; Circ circumferential involvement.