Table 5

Relationship between tumour size (T stage) and grade on node status: all cases

Node statusTumour size (T stage): T1
Grade 1Grade 2Grade 3Total
Node negative, n (%)33 (97)54 (68)32 (67)119 (74)
Node positive, n (%)1 (3)24 (32)17 (33)42 (26)
Total34 (21)78 (48)49 (31)161
Tumour size (T stage): T2 and T3
Node negative, n (%)4 (44)45 (56)28 (46)77 (52)
Node positive, n (%)5 (56)35 (44)32 (54)72 (48)
Total9 (6)81 (54)61 (41)149
All cases
Node negative, n (%)37 (86)99 (62)60 (54)196 (63)
Node positive, n (%)6 (14)59 (38)49 (46)114 (37)
Total43 (14)160 (52)111 (36)310
  • Three T1 cases and one T2/3 (post-chemotherapy) case were ungraded.