Table 3

Factors which might predict tumor resectability:

Resected cases
 Unresected cases
Variable
 No
 %
 No
 %
 P value
1-Age at diagnosis:




     • 40–49 years
 5
 20
 9
 36
 P > 0.05*
     • 50–59 years
 3
 12
 8
 32
2-Sex:




     • Male
 5
 20
 10
 40
 P > 0.05*
     • Female
 3
 12
 7
 28
3-Performance status:




     • Score 0
 3
 12
 2
 8
     • Score 1
 4
 16
 11
 44
 P > 0.05*
     • Score 2
 1
 4
 4
 16
4-Tumour size:




     • <2 cm
 3
 12
 0
 0
 P = 0.024**
     • ≥ 2 cm
 5
 20
 17
 68
5-LN status:




     • LN negative
 5
 20
 10
 40
 P > 0.05*
     • LN positive
 3
 12
 7
 28

• *Insignificant difference p > 0.05

• ** Significant difference p < 0.05

Maximous et al. International Archives of Medicine 2009 2:7   doi:10.1186/1755-7682-2-7

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