Table 1 Patient demography and pathology by lymph node ratio group
From: A study of lymph node ratio in stage IV colorectal cancer
LNR group | Ratio/Node quota | N | Differentiation grade (well/med./poor) | N-status (N1/N2) | Lymph nodes (median) | Chemotherapy eligibility (yes/no) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assessed | Positive | ||||||
1 | 0–0.15 | 46 | 4/36/6 | 46/0 | 10 (1–19) | 1 (0–3) | 27/19 |
2 | 0.16–0.65 | 45 | 3/30/12 | 15/30 | 10 (4–21) | 4 (1–11) | 23/22 |
3 | 0.66–1 | 45 | 0/14/31 | 6/39 | 9 (2–32) | 8 (2–26) | 27/18 |
Total | 0–1 | 136 | 7/80/49 | 67/69 | 10 (1–32) | 4 (0–26) | 77/59 |