Table 1 Clinicopathological characteristics of node-negative patients (n = 101)
Characteristic | All (%) | Recurrence (+) (%) | Recurrence (−) (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 101 | n = 19 | n = 82 | ||
Age (year)a | ||||
< 64 | 46 (45.5) | 8 (42.1) | 38 (46.3) | 0.738 |
≥ 64 | 55 (54.5) | 11 (57.9) | 44 (53.7) | |
Gender | ||||
Male | 78 (77.2) | 18 (94.7) | 60 (73.2) | 0.065 |
Female | 23 (22.8) | 1 (5.3) | 22 (26.8) | |
Smoking history | ||||
Present | 50 (49.5) | 10 (52.6) | 40 (51.2) | 0.762 |
Absent | 51 (50.5) | 9 (47.4) | 42 (48.8) | |
Surgical approach | ||||
Left-sided | 45 (44.6) | 7 (36.8) | 38 (46.3) | 0.453 |
Right-sided | 56 (55.4) | 12 (63.2) | 44 (53.7) | |
Tumor location | ||||
UT | 11 (10.9) | 5 (26.3) | 6 (7.3) | 0.041* |
MT | 58 (57.4) | 11 (57.9) | 47 (57.3) | |
LT+ EGJ | 32 (31.7) | 3 (15.8) | 29 (35.4) | |
Tumor size (cm)a | ||||
< 3 | 47 (47.5) | 6 (31.6) | 41 (51.2) | 0.123 |
≥ 3 | 52 (52.5) | 13 (68.4) | 39 (48.8) | |
pT Category | 0.586 | |||
0 | 1 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.2) | |
1 | 30 (29.7) | 4 (21.1) | 26 (31.7) | |
2 | 20 (19.8) | 4 (21.1) | 16 (19.5) | |
3 | 50 (49.5) | 11 (57.8) | 39 (47.6) | |
p TNM Stage | 0.681 | |||
0 | 1 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.2) | |
IA1 | 8 (7.9) | 2 (10.5) | 6 (7.3) | |
IA2 | 22 (21.8) | 2 (10.5) | 20 (24.4) | |
IB | 20 (19.8) | 4 (21.1) | 16 (19.5) | |
IIB | 50 (49.5) | 11 (57.8) | 39 (47.6) | |