Effect of different morphologic types of TEC on LM.
| Macroscopic pathologic types | n | No. of LM cases | Sum total of lymph nodes cleared | No. of LM | LMR % | NMR% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medullary | 69 | 32 | 721 | 101 | 46.4 (32/69) | 14 (101/721) |
| Ulcerative | 132 | 61 | 1439 | 138 | 46.2 (61/132) | 9.6 (138/1439) |
| Fungoid | 13 | 3 | 138 | 6 | 23.1 (3/13) | 4.3 (6/138) |
| Sclerotic | 6 | 4 | 60 | 11 | 66.7 (4/6) | 18.3 (11/60) |
| Anabrosis | 9 | 2 | 100 | 2 | 22.3 (2/9) | 2.0 (2/100) |