Table 1

Univariate analysis of clinicopathological features of cohort comparing cribriform carcinoma (CC) against non-CC carcinomas

CCAll other casesP value (CC vs other)
n33144N/A
Age (mean)63670.1107
M:F ratio0.501.150.0527
AJCC stage
 I4 (12.1%)34 (23.6%)0.0477*
 II8 (24.2%)51 (35.4%)
 III17 (51.5%)54 (37.5%)
 IV4 (12.1%)5 (3.5%)
Tumour stage
 pT10 (0%)20 (13.9%)0.0128*
 pT25 (15.2%)20 (13.9%)
 pT327 (81.8%)81 (56.3%)
 pT41 (3.0%)23 (16.0%)
Node status
 N012 (36.6%)86 (59.7%)0.0195†
 Positive nodes21 (60.0%)58 (40.3%)
 Developed recurrence5 (15.2%)25 (17.4%)0.7602
 Metastasis8 (24.2%)30 (20.8%)0.6671
Microsatellite status
 Stable30 (90.9%)108 (75.0%)0.0331*
 Unstable3 (9.1%)36 (25.0%)
Tumour location
 Right12 (36.4%)83 (57.6%)0.0812
 Transverse7 (21.2%)18 (12.5%)
 Left14 (42.4%)43 (29.86%)
  • *P<0.05.

  • †P<0.05 and multivariate analysis described in text.

  • AJCC, American Joint Committee on Cancer.