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Table 10 Correlation between VEGF-C staining and LMVD (LMV per 200× field of vision)

From: Expression and clinical significance of extracellular matrix protein 1 and vascular endothelial growth factor-C in lymphatic metastasis of human breast cancer

 

VEGF-C staining

  

Tissue type

-

+

U

P

Cancer tissues

8.88 ± 2.57(8)

13.94 ± 2.04(33)

93.50

0.211

Lymph nodes

3.15 ± 1.19(26)

11.88 ± 2.32(25)

75.00

< 0.001***

  1. "+", "++" and "+++" for VEGF-C immunochemistry staining was all grouped together as "+"
  2. *** P < 0.05 is considered statistically significant
  3. Within parenthesis: number of eligible cases. Abbreviation: LMVD: lymphatic microvessel density; LMV per 200× field of vision: lymphatic microvessel 200× field of vision
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BMC Cancer

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