Research Article

Pure Well-Differentiated Adenocarcinoma Is a Safe Factor for Lymph Node Metastasis in T1 and T2 Colorectal Cancer: A Pilot Study

Table 5

The relationship of LNM between PWDA and lymphatic or venous invasion in T1 cancers.

Lymphatic or venous invasionNLNM % [95% CI], (n)

PWDA
73 cases
Negative440.0 [0–8.0] (0)
Positive290.0 [0–12.0] (0)
Non-PWDA
129 cases
Negative6111.5 [4.7–22.0] [7]
Positive6814.7 [7.3–25.4] [10]

vs. , . PWDA: pure well-differentiated adenocarcinoma; LNM: lymph node metastasis; CI: confidence interval.