626 / 1084
Pathology staging following
surgery
CSC S
p-value
Maximum tumour diameter
Median (IQR)
3.cm(2.0-5.0)
5.0cm
(3.5-7.5)
<0.001, Mann-
Whitney U test
Extent of tumour (gastric only)
T1/T2
52% 38% 0.009,
2
test
(trend)
T3/T4
48% 62%
Nodal status (gastric only)
N0/N1
84% 76% 0.01,
2
test
(trend)
N2/N3
16% 29%