Pathological feature | Number of patients (%) | P value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
 | GG | GA | AA |  |
TNF -238 polymorphism | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Nodal status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Negative | 387 (88.8) | 46 (10.6) | 3 (0.7) |  |
   Positive | 171 (85.5) | 29 (14.5) | 0 (0) | 0.20a |
Grade | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Grade 1/2 | 363 (88.1) | 47 (11.4) | 2 (0.5) |  |
   Grade 3 | 189 (87.1) | 27 (12.4) | 1 (0.5) | 0.87a |
Vascular invasion | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Negative | 417 (88.3) | 53 (11.2) | 2 (0.4) |  |
   Positive | 105 (89.0) | 13 (11.0) | 0 (0) | 1.0a |
TNF -308 polymorphism | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Nodal status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Negative | 299 (68.9) | 123 (28.3) | 12 (2.8) |  |
   Positive | 129 (64.8) | 62 (31.2) | 8 (4.0) | 0.50b |
Grade | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Grade 1/2 | 286 (69.6) | 112 (27.3) | 13 (3.2) |  |
   Grade 3 | 140 (65.1) | 68 (31.6) | 7 (3.3) | 0.50b |
Vascular invasion | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Negative | 326 (69.2) | 132 (28.0) | 13 (2.8) |  |
   Positive | 70 (60.3) | 38 (32.8) | 8 (6.9) | 0.044b |