From: Sphericity of lymph nodes using 3D-CT predicts metastasis in lung cancer patients
Metastasis (n = 66) | Nonmetastasis (n = 68) | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|
Age | 68.9 ± 10.2 | 69.2 ± 6.8 | 0.646 |
Male / Female | 39 / 24 | 45 / 23 | 0.611 |
Brinkmann Index | 567 ± 548 | 684 ± 804 | 0.337 |
Interstitial pneumonia | 1 (1.5%) | 1 (1.5%) | 0.974 |
Tumor diameter (mm) | 34.6 ± 17.9 | 33.0 ± 21.2 | 0.628 |
Consolidation / Tumor ratio | 0.99 | 0.96 | 0.002 |
Tumor histology | 0.050 | ||
Adenocarcinoma | 51 (78.5%) | 40 (58.8%) | |
Squamous carcinoma | 10 (15.3%) | 21 (30.9%) | |
Other | 4 (6.2%) | 7 (10.3%) |