Table 4 Clinicopathological characteristics of 122 gastric cancer patients with mtMSI
From: H. pylori infection is related to mitochondrial microsatellite instability in gastric carcinogenesis
Characteristic | n | mtMSI+ | mtMSI- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | <40 years | 39 | 9 | 30 |
>40 years | 83 | 19 | 64 | |
Sex | Male | 88 | 20 | 68 |
Female | 34 | 8 | 18 | |
Size | <5 cm | 62 | 11 | 51 |
>5 cm | 60 | 17 | 43 | |
Histological type | Intestinal | 72 | 19* | 53 |
Diffuse | 50 | 9 | 41 | |
Tumor location | Distal | 81 | 21 | 60 |
Proximal | 41 | 7 | 34 | |
Invasion | Within the wall | 62 | 18 | 44 |
Invading serosa | 60 | 10 | 50 | |
Lymph node spread | Absent | 58 | 17 | 41 |
Present | 64 | 11 | 53 | |
TNM stage | ||||
I/II | 53 | 13 | 40 | |
III/IV | 69 | 15 | 54 |