[Retracted] The Relationship between VEGF-C, TAM, and Lymph Node Metastasis in Oral Cancer

Table 4

Relationship between TAMs number, VEGF-C expression, and related parameters.

		TAMs number	value	VEGF-C expression	value
Sex
Male	92	83.26 ± 1.39	0.822	7.54 ± 1.61	0.742
Female	63	83.31 ± 1.30		7.46 ± 1.27
Age
18–32 years	34	83.18 ± 2.05	0.799	8.38 ± 2.20	0.740
32–46 years	60	83.30 ± 1.97		8.13 ± 1.45
46–60 years	61	83.75 ± 1.07		8.20 ± 1.71
Disease course
1–3 years	29	83.12 ± 1.93	0.825	9.01 ± 1.63	0.847
3–5 years	75	83.66 ± 2.02		8.64 ± 0.13
5–7 years	89	83.86 ± 2.16		7.22 ± 1.25
Histological staging
Stage 1, 2	53	83.50 ± 1.88	0.004	10.25 ± 1.97	0.031
Stage 3	62	86.21 ± 2.35		11.36 ± 0.55
Stage IV	40	89.67 ± 2.79		12.78 ± 1.04
Type of oral cancer
Tongue cancer	57	86.29 ± 1.87	0.025	7.98 ± 1.28	0.661
Carcinoma of floor of mouth	68	87.32 ± 1.50		7.61 ± 1.52
Carcinoma of maxillary sinus	30	89.45 ± 2.07		8.42 ± 1.37