Figure 1. A case of LVSI compared to the normal subject.
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Original Article
Volume 7, Number 4, August 2016, pages 70-74
The Impact of Lymphovascular Space Invasion on Recurrence and Survival in Iranian Patients With Early Stage Endometrial Cancer
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Table
| Variables | Number or percent |
|---|---|
| Eighty (11.3%) patients developed recurrence of disease and only two were found to have LVSI. | |
| Age (median) | 55.5 (range 32 - 78) |
| Stage of disease | |
| I | 28 (17.5%) |
| IA | 71 (44.4%) |
| IB | 33 (20.6%) |
| III | 28 (17.5%) |
| Total | 160 (100%) |
| Histology | |
| Endometrioid | 120 (75%) |
| Serous | 17 (10.6%) |
| Clear cell carcinoma | 10 (6.2%) |
| Adeno-squamous carcinoma | 13 (8.1%) |
| Total | 160 (100%) |
| Grading | |
| G1 | 72 (45%) |
| G2 | 43 (26.8%) |
| G3 | 24 (15%) |
| Other | 21 (13.2%) |
| Total | 160 (100%) |
| Lymph vascular space invasion | |
| Yes | 39 (24.4%) |
| No | 121 (75.6%) |
| Total | 160 (100%) |
| Adjuvant radiation therapy | |
| Yes | 104 (65%) |
| No | 56 (35%) |
| Total | 160 (100%) |
| Recurrence | |
| Yes | 18 (11.3%) |
| No | 142 (88.7%) |
| Total | 160 (100%) |