Table 2 Relationship between the expression of VEGF-C in surgical and biopsy specimens
| Â | Surgical specimens | Â | Nodal metastasis | Â | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | positive (35) | negative (11) | p value | positive (15) | negative (31) | p value |
Biopsy specimens | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
positive (21) | 20 | 1 | Â | 10 | 11 | Â |
negative (25) | 15 | 10 | 0.005 | 5 | 20 | 0.047 |