Parameter

Number of cases

Present study

p-value

Number of cases

Wu YY, et al. [8]

p-value

MPV/Pc

AJCC stage

I/II

45

0.0216 ± 0.0082

0.07

92

0.0311 ± 0.0089

0.021

III/IV

36

0.0246 ± 0.0101

94

0.0349 ± 0.0129

Lymph node metastasis

Absent

43

0.0236 ± 0.0080

0.07

93

0.0308 ± 0.0088

0.009

Present

35

0.0248 ± 0.0102

93

0.0351 ± 0.0129

MPV

AJCC stage

I/II

45

8.42 ± 1.26

0.02

92

8.37 ± 1.11

0.16

III/IV

36

9.22 ± 2.33

94

8.59 ± 1.08

Lymph node metastasis

Absent

43

8.63 ± 1.28

0.03

93

8.37 ± 1.10

0.16

Present

35

9.22 ± 2.37

93

8.59 ± 1.08