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Table 4 LODDS and TLNT(x%) at a given percentile of lymph node positive cases captured by pathological examination

From: A greater lymph node yield is required during pathological examination in microsatellite instability-high gastric cancer

Percentile of lymph node positive cases captured (x%)

MSI-H GC

MSS GC

LODDS

TLNT(x%)

LODDS

TLNT(x%)

99%

−3.819

51

−3.748

48

95%

−3.662

44

−3.430

35

90%

−3.309

31

−3.087

25

85%

−3.180

27

−2.801

19

80%

−2.953

22

−2.559

15

75%

−2.630

16

−2.354

12

50%

−1.977

9

−1.326

5

  1. MSI-H microsatellite instability-high
  2. MSS microsatellite stability
  3. GC gastric cancer
  4. LODDS log odds of positive lymph nodes to negative lymph nodes
  5. TLNT target lymph node examined threshold