Variable | Number of patients | P valueb | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
 | Total (%) | MMP+ (%) | MMP-(%) |  |
Histotype | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Intestinal | 32(68.0) | 12(37.5) | 20(62.5) |  |
   Diffuse + Mixed | 15(32.0) | 3(20.0) | 12(80.0) | NSc |
T (depth of wall infiltration) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   T1 + T2 | 12(25.5) | 6(50.0) | 6(50.0) |  |
   T3 + T4 | 35(74.5) | 9(25.7) | 26(74.3) | NS |
N (lymph node status) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   N0 | 18(38.3) | 11(78.5) | 7(21.5) |  |
   N+ | 29(61.7) | 4(12.1) | 25(87.9) | = 0.001 |
M (metastases) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   M0 | 40(85.1) | 14(35.0) | 26(65.0) |  |
   M+ | 7(14.9) | 1(14.2) | 6(85.8) | NS |
Staging | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   I + II | 20(42.5) | 10(58.8) | 10(41.2) |  |
   III + IV | 27(57.5) | 5(16.6) | 22(83.4) | = 0.02 |
Totala | 47 | 15 | 32 | Â |