Clinicopathological features of patients with primary colorectal adenocarcinoma in relation to the percentage of desmoplasia (PD)
| Features | N (%) | Mean (SD) PD | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 112 | ||
| Age | |||
| Mean (SD): 61.2 (13.6) years | |||
| Range: 24–95 | |||
| MAC stage | 0.12 | ||
| B1 | 11 (9.8) | 4.09 (2.34) | |
| B2 | 52 (46.4) | 4.38 (3.03) | |
| C1 | 3 (2.7) | 4.33 (3.51 | |
| C2 | 36 (32.1) | 5.50 (3.73 | |
| D | 10 (8.9) | 6.0 (4.52) | |
| AJCC group | 0.12 | ||
| Stage I | 11 (9.8) | 4.09 (2.34) | |
| Stage IIA | 52 (46.4) | 4.38 (3.03) | |
| Stage IIIA | 3 (2.7) | 4.33 (3.51) | |
| Stage IIIB | 36 (32.1) | 5.50 (3.73) | |
| Stage IV | 10 (8.9) | 6.0 (4.52) | |
| Lymph node involvement | 0.06 | ||
| Negative | 65 (58) | 4.43 (3.07) | |
| <4 | 30 (27) | 5.13 (4.18) | |
| ⩾4 | 17 (15) | 6.0 (2.71) | |
| Distant metastasis | 0.51 | ||
| Negative | 102 (91) | 4.74 (3.25) | |
| Positive | 10 (8.9) | 6.0 (4.52) | |
| Venous invasion | 0.02 | ||
| Negative | 98 (87) | 4.63 (3.37) | |
| Positive | 14 (12) | 6.42 (3.10) | |
| Lymphatic invasion | 0.01 | ||
| Negative | 73 (65) | 4.32 (3.24) | |
| Positive | 39 (35) | 5.84 (3.43) | |
| Perineural invasion | 0.11 | ||
| Negative | 75 (67) | 4.70 (3.68) | |
| Positive | 37 (33) | 5.16 (2.66) | |
| Tumour grade | 0.22 | ||
| Well differentiated | 20 (18) | 4.45 (2.76) | |
| Moderately differentiated | 63 (56) | 5.52 (3.77) | |
| Poorly differentiated | 29 (26) | 3.68 (2.46) |