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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2013; 19(43): 7788-7794
Published online Nov 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i43.7788
Published online Nov 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i43.7788
Table 2 Lymphatic vessel density in colorectal cancer tissues
| n | LVD | P value | |
| Tissue type | 0.001 | ||
| Adjacent normal tissues | 40 | 3.3 ± 1.3 | |
| Cancer tissue | 40 | 11.5 ± 3.0 | |
| Lymph node metastasis | 0.032 | ||
| Yes | 15 | 12.7 ± 4.1 | |
| No | 25 | 10.7 ± 3.9 |
- Citation: Li ZJ, Ying XJ, Chen HL, Ye PJ, Chen ZL, Li G, Jiang HF, Liu J, Zhou SZ. Insulin-like growth factor-1 induces lymphangiogenesis and facilitates lymphatic metastasis in colorectal cancer. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(43): 7788-7794
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i43/7788.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i43.7788