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Table 3 Effect of the number of retrieved lymph nodes for using the 0.1 PLNR cut-off value

From: Evaluating prognostic value and stage migration effects using a positive lymph node ratio in adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction

Number of retrieved lymph nodes

%

P-value Log-rank test

 16

82.9%

< 0.001

 15

17.1%

0.018

 14

17.1%

0.018

 13

12.0%

< 0.001

 12

6.8%

0.014

 11

4.3%

0.046

 10

3.4%

0.083

 9

2.6%

NE

 8

2.6%

NE

 7

2.6%

NE

 6

2.6%

NE

  1. NE: Not evaluated.