Mean microvessel counts (MVC) in the standard histological subgroups
| n | MVC | SD | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MVC was determined in the 42 primary tumours that were assessed for nm23-H1 immunoreactivity. The mean values/standard field (size 0.41mm2) are shown. | ||||
| *Student's t test; †One way ANOVA (grade 1 v 3; p=0.045; Student-Newman-Keuls test). | ||||
| Squamous carcinoma | 29 | 54.7 | 27.5 | 0.010* |
| Adenocarcinoma | 13 | 82.2 | 35.0 | |
| Grade 1 | 7 | 86.1 | 31.6 | 0.090† |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 62.6 | 29.0 | |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 53.2 | 34.1 | |
| No vascular invasion | 30 | 63.6 | 30.6 | 0.976* |
| Vascular invasion | 12 | 63.9 | 38.3 | |
| No lymphatic invasion | 32 | 61.0 | 31.4 | 0.377* |
| Lymphatic invasion | 10 | 71.6 | 35.9 | |