borderline significancep < 0.06
The node status (N1–N2) had borderline significance (p < 0.06) for survival prognostics with N2 (more than 3 positive nodes) corresponding to a worse prognosis.
The node status (N1–N2) had borderline significance (p < 0.06) for survival prognostics with N2 (more than 3 positive nodes) corresponding to a worse prognosis.
Another possibility is by the lymph node ratio which is highly significant in stage III disease [ 9 , 10 ].