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Table 3 Comparison of clinicopathological characteristics between two groups stratified by CEA level

From: Diagnostic and prognostic value of CEA, CA19–9, AFP and CA125 for early gastric cancer

Characteristics

CEA(−)

CEA(+)

P

Gender

 Male

422

22

0.161

 Female

140

3

 

Age

  ≤ 60

351

17

0.675

  > 60

211

8

 

Tumor location

 Upper third

99

3

0.744

 Middle third

95

5

 

 Lower third

368

17

 

Tumor size (cm)

  ≤ 2

346

19

0.205

  > 2

216

6

 

Pathological type

 Well differentiated

180

6

0.537

 Moderately differentiated

153

10

 

 Poorly differentiated

212

8

 

 Signet ring cell or Mucinous

17

1

 

Tumor depth

 T1a

245

9

0.539

 T1b

317

16

 

Lymph node metastasis

 N0

474

21

0.698

 N1

53

2

 

 N2

28

1

 

 N3

7

1