Table 1 The clinical characteristics of MTMCs and PTMCs groups
Parameter | MTMC | PTMC | P |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of nodules | 46 | 136 | |
No. of patients | 41 | 104 | |
Age(y) | |||
Mean | 41.78 ± 16.39 | 44.07 ± 10.43 | 0.323 |
Range | 14–80 | 24–71 | |
Gender | 0.205 | ||
Male | 18 (43.90%) | 34 (32.69%) | |
Female | 23 (56.10%) | 70 (67.31%) | |
Size (mm) | |||
Mean | 6.30 ± 2.27 | 6.06 ± 2.16 | 0.605 |
Range | 2.0–9.91 | 1.5–10 | |
Multiplicity | 0.027 | ||
Single | 36 (87.80%) | 73 (70.19%) | |
Multifocal | 5 (12.20%) | 31 (29.81%) | |
Lymph node metastases | 0.040 | ||
None | 26 (63.41%) | 83 (79.81%) | |
Present | 15 (36.59%) | 21 (20.19%) | |