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. 2020 Dec 19;70(6):1679–1689. doi: 10.1007/s00262-020-02813-3

Table 2.

Correlation of immunologic variables (overall TIL) with morphomolecular data

Grading (WHO) Grading (WHO) p53 status Microsatellite status Microsatellite status POLE status
G1 G2 G3 Low grade (g1/g2) High grade (g3) Mutated Wildtype MSI MSS MLH1/PMS2 loss MSH2/MSH6 loss MSS Wildtype Mutated
n % n % n % p value n % n % p value n % n % p value n % n % p value n % n % n % p value n % n % p value
Overall TIL (CD3)
 Low 39 27.5 33 23.2 19 13.4  < 0.001 72 50.7 19 13.4  < 0.001 16 11.3 75 52.8 0.109 25 17.6 66 46.5 0.019 19 13.4 6 4.2 66 46.5 0.007 88 62.0 3 2.1 0.230
 High 6 4.2 12 8.5 33 23.2 18 12.7 33 23.2 4 2.8 47 33.1 24 16.9 27 19.0 23 16.2 1 0.7 27 19.0 47 33.1 4 2.8
Overall T-Killer cells (CD8)
 Low 31 21.8 23 16.2 7 4.9  < 0.001 54 38.0 7 4.9  < 0.001 11 7.7 50 35.2 0.241 16 11.3 45 31.7 0.072 11 7.7 5 3.5 45 31.7 0.016 59 41.5 2 1.4 0.430
 High 14 9.9 22 15.5 45 31.7 36 25.4 45 31.7 9 6.3 72 50.7 33 23.2 48 33.8 31 21.8 2 1.4 48 33.8 76 53.5 5 3.5
Overall regulatory T-cells (FoxP3)
 Low 45 31.7 38 26.8 31 21.8  < 0.001 83 58.5 31 21.8  < 0.001 19 13.4 95 66.9 0.074 34 23.9 80 56.3 0.018 27 19.0 7 4.9 80 56.3 0.005 109 76.8 5 3.5 0.546
 High 0 0.0 7 4.9 21 14.8 7 4.9 21 14.8 1 0.7 27 19.0 15 10.6 13 9.2 15 10.6 0 0.0 13 9.2 26 18.3 2 1.4