Table 3 Correlation between tumor infiltrating lymphocytes and COX expression analyzed by Spearman's test
Parameter | eCD8+ | sCD8+ | eCD57+ | sCD57+ | eCD1a+ | sCD1a+ | COX-2 | PDL1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COX-1 | −0.270 | −0.117 | 0.034 | −0.015 | −0.011 | 0.134 | 0.261 | 0.165 |
| Â | * | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | * | NS |
COX-2 | −0.245 | −0.152 | −0.167 | −0.108 | −0.023 | 0.168 |  | 0.192 |
| Â | * | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | Â | NS |
COX sum | −0.317 | −0.165 | −0.073 | −0.065 | −0.042 | 0.182 |  | 0.145 |
| Â | ** | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | Â | NS |