Table 4

Clinicopathological characteristics of patients with different treatment regimens

Variables (n, %)pT1N1 (n = 109)pT1N2 (n = 23)pT1N3 (n = 19)
OBS (n = 46)ACT (n = 63)PS-1 (n = 11)Xelox (n = 12)PS-1 (n = 7)Xelox (n = 12)P
Age (years)0.6390.510.044*
 < 6024 (52.2)30 (47.6)7 (63.6)6 (50.0)7 (100)6 (50.0)
 ≥ 6022 (47.8)33 (52.4)4 (36.4)6 (50.0)06 (50.0)
Gender0.7350.2140.656
 Male27 (58.7)39 (61.9)5 (45.5)9 (75.0)2 (28.6)5 (41.7)
 Female19 (41.3)24 (38.1)6 (54.5)3 (25.0)5 (71.4)7 (58.3)
Tumor size (cm)0.920.0590.96
 ≤ 226 (56.5)35 (55.6)8 (72.7)4 (33.3)4 (57.1)7 (58.3)
 > 220 (43.5)28 (44.4)3 (27.3)8 (66.7)3 (42.9)5 (41.7)
Tumor location0.3340.7750.731
 Upper2 (4.3)4 (6.3)2 (18.2)1 (8.3)01 (8.3)
 Middle10 (21.7)21 (33.3)3 (27.3)4 (33.3)3 (42.9)5 (41.7)
 Lower34 (73.9)38 (60.3)6 (54.5)7 (58.3)4 (57.1)6 (50.0)
Gross type0.1770.40.35
 Ulcerated21 (45.7)37 (58.7)3 (27.3)6 (50.0)2 (28.6)7 (58.3)
 Non-ulcerated25 (54.3)26 (41.3)8 (72.7)6 (50.0)5 (71.4)5 (41.7)
Differentiation0.3020.1550.433
 Differentiated6 (13.0)13 (20.6)1 (9.1)5 (41.7)01 (8.3)
 Undifferentiated40 (87.0)50 (79.4)10 (90.9)7 (58.3)7 (100)11 (91.7)
Histopathology0.630.1160.432
 Tub6 (13.0)13 (20.6)1 (9.1)5 (41.7)01 (8.3)
 Por32 (69.6)42 (66.7)8 (72.7)6 (50.0)6 (85.7)7 (58.3)
 Sig6 (13.0)7 (11.1)2 (18.2)01 (14.3)4 (33.3)
 Muc2 (4.3)1 (1.6)01 (8.3)00
Examined lymph node21 (17,29)22 (18,34)0.23227 (19,31)28 (21,35)0.48730 (19,34)30 (17,43)0.902
Her-2 status0.0610.9010.683
 Negative43 (93.5)51 (81.0)8 (72.7)9 (75.0)6 (85.7)11 (91.7)
 Positive3 (6.5)12 (19.0)3 (27.3)3 (25.0)1 (14.3)1 (8.3)
Depth of invasion0.8890.0520.433
 T1a10 (21.7)13 (20.6)3 (27.3)001 (8.3)
 T1b36 (78.3)50 (79.4)8 (72.7)12 (100)7 (100)11 (91.7)
Lymphovascular invasion3 (6.5)11 (17.5)0.0922 (18.2)5 (41.7)0.3715 (71.4)5 (41.7)0.35
Perineural invasion1 (2.2)1 (1.6)0.8220012 (28.6)2 (16.7)0.603

*P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Tub, tubular adenocarcinoma; Por, poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma; Sig, signet-ring cell carcinoma; Muc, mucinous adenocarcinoma; Pap, papillary adenocarcinoma; T1a, mucosal invasion; T1b, submucosal invasion; OBS, observation; ACT, adjuvant chemotherapy.