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Table 3 L-status and nodal involvement. Positive and negative predictive values.

From: Lymphangiosis carcinomatosa in squamous cell carcinomas of larynx and hypopharynx – value of conventional evaluation and additional immunohistochemical staining of D2-40

  

N0

N+

 
  

n

%

n

%

P (Chi-square

conventional

L0

43

79.63%

37

56.92%

0.0077

 

L1

11

20.37%

28

43.08%

 

D2-40

L0

42

77.78%

35

53.85%

0.0059

 

L1

12

22.22%

30

46.15%

 

either or

L0

36

66.67%

23

35.38%

0.00061

 

L1

18

33.33%

42

64.62%