Late cervical lymph node metastasis | ||||
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Parameter | n | + | - | p value |
Age,yrs: | 1.00 | |||
< 65 | 12 | 4 | 8 | |
≥ 65 | 13 | 5 | 8 | |
Sex | ||||
Male | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0.401 |
Female | 16 | 7 | 9 | |
Clinical stage (UICC 7th Ed.): | 0.411 | |||
T1N0 | 12 | 3 | 9 | |
T2N0 | 13 | 6 | 7 | |
Clinical stage (UICC 8th Ed.): | 0.182 | |||
T1N0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | |
T2N0 | 17 | 8 | 9 | |
Imaging modalities (Total number): | 0.519 | |||
CT | 25 | 9 | 16 | |
US | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
MRI | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
FDG-PET | 18 | 8 | 10 | |
Histological grade: | 0.216 | |||
Grade 1 | 8 | 1 | 7 | |
Grade 2 | 10 | 4 | 6 | |
Grade 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | |
MOI: | 0.032 | |||
Type 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Type 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | |
Type 3 | 11 | 4 | 7 | |
Type 4C | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Type 4D | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
DOI: | 0.004 | |||
< 4 mm | 14 | 1 | 12 | |
≥ 4 mm | 11 | 8 | 4 | |
LVI: | 0.097 | |||
- | 12 | 2 | 10 | |
+ | 13 | 7 | 6 | |
PNI: | 0.040 | |||
- | 20 | 5 | 15 | |
+ | 5 | 4 | 1 |