Figure 3From: Prognostic analysis of esophageal cancer in elderly patients: metastatic lymph node ratio versus 2010 AJCC classification by lymph nodesCorrelation related to MLNR. (A) There was a positive correlation between the MLNR and NMLN (r =0.914, P < 0.001). (B) A negative correlation between MLNR and TLN, however, was not significant (r = −0.140, P = 0.110).Back to article page