Subjects variables | c-MET expression | P-value | |
---|---|---|---|
High | Low | ||
(n = 88) | (n = 36) | ||
Age (year) | 62.3 ± 12.6 | 59.5 ±14.4 | NS* |
Sex | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 72 | 27 | NS |
Female | 16 | 9 | Â |
Tumor location | |||
Cardia (upper third) | 22 | 8 | NS |
Body (middle third) | 29 | 13 | Â |
Antrum (lower third) | 30 | 11 | Â |
Diffuse | 7 | 4 | Â |
Tumor greatest dimension (cm) | 5.9 ± 3.1 | 5.7 ± 3.8 | NS |
Tumor differentiation | Â | Â | Â |
Well | 11 | 2 | NS |
Moderate | 32 | 11 | Â |
Poor | 45 | 23 | Â |
Tumor type | |||
Intestinal | 70 | 21 | 0.04 |
Diffuse | 14 | 13 | Â |
Mixed | 4 | 2 | Â |
Depth of invasion | |||
pT1 | 2 | 5 | 0.014 |
pT2 | 29 | 17 | Â |
pT3 | 54 | 13 | Â |
pT4 | 3 | 1 | Â |
Lymph node metastasis | |||
pN0 | 14 | 11 | 0.065 |
pN1, 2, 3 | 74 | 25 | Â |
Distant metastasis | |||
Present | 9 | 2 | NS |
Absent | 79 | 34 | Â |
Tumor stage (TNM) | |||
I | 9 | 9 | 0.044 |
II | 17 | 11 | Â |
III | 48 | 13 | Â |
IV | 14 | 3 | Â |
Vascular invasion | |||
Present | 56 | 16 | 0.078 |
Absent | 31 | 18 | Â |
Unknown | 1 | 2 | Â |
Neural invasion | |||
Present | 60 | 12 | 0.002 |
Absent | 23 | 20 | Â |
Unknown | 5 | 4 | Â |