Table 3.
Predictive total scores and malignancy rates of lymph nodes.
| Score | No. of Malignant (n = 351) | No. of LNs (n = 653) | Malignancy Rate, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 7 | 69 | 10.14 |
| 1 | NA | NA | NA |
| 2 | 12 | 110 | 10.91 |
| 3 | 18 | 36 | 50 |
| 4 | 23 | 71 | 32.39 |
| 5 | 62 | 97 | 63.92 |
| 6 | 16 | 21 | 76.19 |
| 7 | 51 | 71 | 71.83 |
| 8 | 48 | 54 | 88.88 |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 100 |
| 10 | 41 | 46 | 89.13 |
| 11 | 27 | 30 | 90.00 |
| 12 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
| 13 | 27 | 29 | 93.10 |
| 14 | 5 | 5 | 100 |
| 15 | NA | NA | NA |
| 16 | 3 | 3 | 100 |
| 17 | 3 | 3 | 100 |
| 18 | NA | NA | NA |
| 19 | 4 | 4 | 100 |
NA, not available.