Table 2. Intratumoural infiltration with positively stained cells.
Intraepithelial | Stromal | Intraepithelial/stromal | |
---|---|---|---|
(a) Infiltration with FOXP3-positive cells (median number of cells per 0.25 mm2) | |||
MSI-H CRC | 8.5 | 181.5 | 0.05 |
MSS CRC | 3.1 | 137.1 | 0.01 |
P-value | <0.001 | 0.06 | <0.001 |
(b) Infiltration with CD3-positive cells (median number of cells per 0.25 mm2) | |||
MSI-H CRC | 60.8 | 370.8 | 0.18 |
MSS CRC | 14.1 | 320.1 | 0.05 |
P-value | <0.001 | 0.06 | <0.001 |
(c) Infiltration with CD8-positive cells (median number of cells per 0.25 mm2) | |||
MSI-H CRC | 32.5 | 107.4 | 0.30 |
MSS CRC | 6.3 | 47.7 | 0.11 |
P-value | <0.001 | 0.009 | <0.001 |
All P-values were computed using the exact Mann–Whitney test.