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Table 4 Relationship between lymphatic invasion and vascular invasion for lymph node metastasis

From: Evaluation of additional gastrectomy after noncurative endoscopic submucosal dissection for early gastric cancer

 

LNM Positive

LNM Negative

Total

 

n = 14

%

n = 86

%

n = 100

Ly ( +) and V ( +)

7

41.2

10             

58.8

17

Ly ( +) and V ( −)

5

19.2

21            

80.8

26

Ly ( −) and V ( +)

0

0

5

100

5

Ly ( −) and V (-)

2

3.8

50

96.2

52

  1. LNM lymph node metastasis, Ly( +) positive lymphatic invasion, Ly( −) negative lymphatic invasion,
  2. V( +) positive vascular invasion, V( −) negative vascular invasion
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