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Table 2 Features of prognostic factors of 28 clear and 22 non-clear RCC

From: Assessment of apparent diffusion coefficient value as prognostic factor for renal cell carcinoma aggressiveness

Parameter

 

Clear RCC

Non-clear RCC

P value

Tumor size

≤ 4 cm

> 4 cm

10 (35.7)

18 (64.3)

3 (13.6)

19 (86.4)

0.07

Sex

Male

Female

8 (28.6)

20 (71.4)

8 (36.4)

14 (63.6)

0.6

Age (years)

 

54.3 ± 8.7

55.6 ± 7.9

0.6

ADC*

 

1.6 ± 0.2

1.5 ± 0.2

0.3

Unenhanced T1

Hypointense

Isointense

18 (64.3)

10 (35.7)

15 (68.2)

7 (31.8)

0.8

Tissue component

Solid

Mixed (cystic/necrotic)

18 (64.3)

10 (35.7)

16 (72.7)

6 (27.3)

0.5

Growth pattern

Infiltrative

Cortical

19 (67.9)

9 (32.1)

7 (31.8)

15 (68.2)

0.01*

Clinical stage

Low-stage (1 and II)

High-stage (III and IV)

10 (35.7)

18 (64.3)

19 (68.4)

3 (13.6)

0.000*

Lymph node metastasis

Yes

No

18 (64.3)

10 (35.7)

3 (13.6)

19 (68.4)

0.000*

Tumor grade

I

II

III

IV

9 (32.1)

1 (3.6)

13 (46.4)

5 (17.9)

15 (68.2)

4 (18.2)

3 (13.6)

0 (0.0)

0.003*

  1. *(mean × 10−3 mm2/s ± SD)