Table 3 Association between L1 expression, lymph node and bone marrow micrometastasis status in colorectal carcinoma

From: L1 is associated with micrometastatic spread and poor outcome in colorectal cancer

Variable

Total

L1 negative

L1 positive

P-values

Lymph node micrometastasis (n=127)

 Negative

86

73

13

 

 Positive

41

25

16

0.006

Bone marrow micrometastasis (n=82)

 Negative

56

48

16

 

 Positive

26

8

10

0.017

  1. Data are presented in cross tables. P-values were determined by using two-sided Fisher's tests.