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Table 2 Lymph node characteristics and OSNA results

From: Lymph node pooling: a feasible and efficient method of lymph node molecular staging in colorectal carcinoma

 

Median (IQR)

p-value

OSNA pooling cohort

OSNA individual cohort

 

Fresh LN

18.0 (13.0–25.0)

13.0 (10.0–18.0)

<0.001

FFPE LN

1.0 (0.0–5.0)

3.0 (2.0–5.0)

<0.001

Total LN

20.5 (17.0–27.0)

17.0 (13.0–22.0)

<0.001

H&E results (pN)

   

 pN0

77 (89.5)

92 (90.2)

0.588

 Positive

9 (10.5)

10 (9.8)

 

  pN1a

3 (3.5)

5 (4.9)

 

  pN1b

3 (3.5)

3 (2.9)

 

  pN1c

0

0

 

  pN2a

1 (1.2)

2 (2.0)

 

  pN2b

2 (2.3)

0

 

 OSNA results

   

  Positive

24 (27.9)

61 (59.8)

<0.001

  Negative

62 (72.1)

41 (40.2)

 

TTL of OSNA positive cases

5485 (855–26,350)

1940 (920–7400)

0.228

OSNA tests

2.0 (1.0–3.0)

13.0 (10.0–18.0)

<0.001

OSNA tests saved

16 (12–22)

–

 
  1. IQR interquartile range, FFPE formalin-fixed, paraffin embedded, LN lymph node