Table 3.
Histopathological characteristics.
| Variables | sT4 (n=28) n (%) | sT3 (n=58) n (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Histologic grade | 1.000 | ||
| Well differentiated | 2 (7.1) | 6 (10.3) | |
| Moderately differentiated | 24 (85.7) | 47 (81.0) | |
| Poorly differentiated | 2 (7.1) | 5 (8.6) | |
| Unknown | 0 (0) | 1 (1.7) | |
| Lymphovascular invasion | 0.800 | ||
| Present | 8 (28.6) | 15 (25.9) | |
| Absent | 20 (71.4) | 43 (74.1) | |
| Perineural invasion | 0.679 | ||
| Present | 3 (10.7) | 5 (8.6) | |
| Absent | 19 (67.9) | 35 (60.3) | |
| Unknown | 6 (21.4) | 18 (31.0) | |
| Harvested lymph node (range) | 26 (8-60) | 25 (5-74) | 0.761 |
| Microsatellite status | 0.881 | ||
| High | 3 (10.7) | 4 (6.9) | |
| Low or stable | 12 (42.9) | 26 (44.8) | |
| Unknown | 13 (16.4) | 28 (48.3) |