Table 10

Relation between node positivity (N+) and different tumour pathological parameters in pT1c tumours in patients 51–70 years of age

Examined parametersN+/presence of parameter (%)N+/absence of parameter (%)RR (CI)
CI, confidence interval; RR, relative risk.
Tumour size >15 mm82/199 (41.2%)87/278 (31.3%)1.5 (1.1 to 2.2)
Vascular invasion133/297 (44.8%)36/180 (20%)3.2 (2.1 to 5)
Grades 2–3143/369 (38.8%)26/107 (24.3%)2.0 (1.2 to 3.2)
Multicentricity16/25 (64%)153/452 (33.8%)3.4 (1.5 to 8.0)
CD31>100 vessels/×20 field62/157 (39,5%)79/244 (32.4%)1.3 (0.9 to 2.0)