Table 3 Differential expressions of TIM-3 between the primary and metastatic tumors
From: Differential expression of TIM-3 between primary and metastatic sites in renal cell carcinoma
| Â | TIM-3, N(%) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | Positive | Negative | ||
Primary | 83 | 44 (53.0) | 39 (47.0) | Â |
Metastasisa | 163 | Â | Â | Â |
 Total | 175 | 79 (45.4) | 95 (54.6) | 0.253 |
 Lung/lymph node | 72 | 32 (44.4) | 40 (55.6) | 0.287 |
 Lung | 24 | 12 (50.0) | 12 (50.0) | 0.795 |
 Lymph node | 46 | 20 (43.5) | 26 (56.5) | 0.300 |
 Bone | 41 | 16 (39.0) | 25 (61.0) | 0.143 |
 Brain | 19 | 8 (42.1) | 11 (57.9) | 0.391 |
 Viscera without lung | 14 | 11 (78.6) | 3 (21.4) | 0.074 |
 Ipsilateral Adrenal gland | 4 | 3 (75.0) | 1 (25.0) | 0.389 |
 Others | 20 | 7 (35.0) | 13 (65.0) | 0.148 |