Table 1 The pathologic characteristics of the tumor in the case and control group (n = 44 in each group).
From: Hereditary risk factors for the development of gastric cancer in younger patients
| Â | Pathologic differentiation | Pathologic Type | Location of the tumor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Case group | Well differentiated | 1.4% | Diffuse | 0.5% | Cardia | 13.6% |
| Â | Moderately differentiated | 5.0% | Â | Â | Body | 18.2% |
| Â | Poorly differentiated | 1.4% | Intestinal | 7.3% | Distal | 68.2% |
Control group | Well differentiated | 7.3% | Diffuse | 5% | Cardia | 22.7% |
| Â | Moderately differentiated | 5.0% | Â | Â | Body | 29.5% |
| Â | Poorly differentiated | 7.7% | Intestinal | 5% | Distal | 47.7% |
P value | Â | NS | Â | NS | Â | NS |