Table 2.
Comprehensive parameters of milky spots
| Parameters | Overall | Gastric cancer | Rectal cancer | P * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| ||||
| Median (range) | Median (range) | Median (range) | ||
| Total immune cells | 141 (43~650) | 130 (43~520) | 145 (45~650) | 0.187 |
| Perimeter (pixels) | 2752 (817~7753) | 2545 (1104~4836) | 2783 (817~7753) | 0.125 |
| Mesothelial cells | 5 (0~51) | 7 (0~17) | 5 (0~51) | 0.793 |
| Macrophages (%) | 12.4 (0.6~75.8) | 14.7 (0.6~75.8) | 10.7 (2.0~56.1) | 0.897 |
| T lymphocytes | 65 (17~280) | 57 (20~146) | 68 (17~280) | 0.102 |
| B lymphocytes | 40 (7~220) | 21 (7~100) | 66 (7~220) | <0.001 |
| Micro-vessel density | 4 (0~13) | 4 (0~11) | 5 (0~13) | 0.358 |
*
Mann-Whitney U test.