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Table 1 Description of the study population

From: Linear quantification of lymphoid infiltration of the tumor margin: a reproducible method, developed with colorectal cancer tissues, for assessing a highly variable prognostic factor

Clinical & pathological characteristics

 No.

Mean (s.d.) Age (years)

66 (±12)

Sex

 

Male

68 (58)

Female

49 (42)

Mean (s.d.) follow-up (months)

57 (±25)

Median follow-up (range)

61 (5-113)

Tumor stage

 

T1

3 (2)

T2

9 (8)

T3

82 (69)

T4

13 (11)

Node stage

 

N0

78 (67)

N1

39 (33)

Mean (s.d.) number of LN harvested

27,5 (±14)

Microsatellite instability status

 

Positive

10 (9)

Negative

107 (91)

Number of CD3+ lymphocytes/mm² (TMA)

 

Mean

612 (±481)

Range

21-3014

  1. LN lymph node.
  2. The values shown in brackets are percentages, unless otherwise indicated.