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