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. 1972 Aug;26(4):321–330. doi: 10.1038/bjc.1972.43

The Significance of Lymphocytic Infiltration in Neuroblastoma

I Lauder, W Aherne
PMCID: PMC2008644  PMID: 5071193

Abstract

A study of the significance of lymphocytic infiltration was made in a retrospective series of 23 primary neuroblastomata. The degree of lymphocytic infiltration was estimated and scored in 5 categories. Non-parametric rank order statistical methods were used to establish quantitative correlations, particularly with the duration of survival. A significant positive correlation was found both in infancy and childhood. It was found, unexpectedly, that the presence of metastases did not invalidate the correlation between lymphocyte score and survival.

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