Table 2.
Spearman’s rho analyses of VM and clinicopathological features
| Clinicopathological | Correlation coefficient | P-value |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.126 | 0.177 |
| TNM stage | 0.274 | 0.003 |
| Differentiation | −0.065 | 0.486 |
| Lymph node metastasis | −0.123 | 0.186 |
| Tumor dimension | 0.075 | 0.420 |
| WBC | −0.076 | 0.417 |
| NEU | −0.064 | 0.492 |
| LYM | −0.069 | 0.468 |
| MON | −0.170 | 0.067 |
| E-cadherin expression | −0.364 | 0.000 |
| TIN (CD66b) expression | 0.421 | 0.000 |
Abbreviations: TNM, tumor node metastasis; WBC, white blood cell; NEU, neutrophil; LYM, lymphocyte; MON, monocyte; TIN, tumor-infiltrating neutrophil; VM, vasculogenic mimicry.