Table 2.

Correlation between CD68⁺ macrophages and expression of CSC and EMT markers in TF (Spearman rank test).

		CD68+TF
variables		low	high	p (rho value)
CD44v6TF	low	106	81	<0.001 (0.211)
	high	33	63
E-cadherinTF	low	33	33	0.808
	high	98	105
snailTF	low	141	144	0.08 (−0.096)
	high	28	16
Tumor bud	low	67	50	<0.001 (−0.048)
	mediate	85	122
	high	58	28