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Table 2 Growth features of pSN and SN

From: Growth characteristics of early-stage (IA) lung adenocarcinoma and its value in predicting lymph node metastasis

Variable

pSN (n = 25)

SN (n = 119)

p-value

C-Stage

  

0.187

cT1a

15(60)

49(41.2)

 

cT1b

7(28)

56(47.1)

 

cT1c

3(12)

14(11.8)

 

LN Metastasis

  

0.000

No

25(100)

92(77.3)

 

Yes

0(0)

27(22.7)

 

Follow-up (days)

170.4 ± 91.1

180.5 ± 92.7

0.585

Initial diameter (mm)

12.03 ± 6.35

14.28 ± 5.91

0.089

Solid component (mm)

  

0.000

< 5

10(40)

4(3.4)

 

≥ 5

15(60)

115(96.6)

 

Initial volume (mm3)

1561.96 ± 2625.61

1663.28 ± 2014.60

0.829

Initial mass (g)

1.31 ± 2.50

1.59 ± 1.94

0.536

Diameter increase (mm)

0.95 ± 0.68

2.15 ± 1.70

0.000

Volume increase (mm3)

195.31 ± 340.14

696.25 ± 990.43

0.000

Mass increase (g)

0.20 ± 0.38

0.77 ± 1.08

0.000

Relative diameter change (%)

10.18 ± 8.63

19.29 ± 14.72

0.000

Relative volume change (%)

17.12 ± 11.37

45.85 ± 36.87

0.000

Relative mass change (%)

22.71 ± 13.77

51.78 ± 39.65

0.000

Solid component increase (mm)

0.92 ± 0.81

2.15 ± 1.70

0.000

Solid component volume increase (mm3)

58.23 ± 70.5

696.25 ± 990.43

0.002

Solid component mass increase (g)

0.45 ± 0.19

0.77 ± 1.08

0.002

Relative solid component change (%)

15.72 ± 11.1

19.29 ± 14.72

0.260

Relative solid component volume change (%)

24.74 ± 22.46

45.85 ± 36.87

0.007

Relative solid component mass change (%)

29.82 ± 23.45

51.78 ± 39.65

0.008

  1. pSN: part-solid nodule; SN: solid nodule; LN: lymph node