Table 2.

Spearman’s correlation test for pathological markers and clinical characteristics

		Ki-67	Histone H3	CD45	CD68	Siderina	MVD
Size	Correlation coefficient	0.129	0.326	0.333**	0.457**	0.392**	0.397**
	Significance (two-tailed)	0.301	0.120	0.006	0.000	0.001	0.001
TGI	Correlation coefficient	0.091	0.275	0.375**	0.482**	0.330**	0.373**
	Significance (two-tailed)	0.466	0.243	0.002	0.000	0.006	0.002
MVD	Correlation coefficient	0.140	0.240	0.281*	0.472**	0.363**	–
	Significance (two-tailed)	0.261	0.102	0.021	0.000	0.003	–

TGI tumor growth index, MVD microvessel density

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