a strong trendP =0.068
Patients with an MC of <20/10 HPF and a VT of <10% had a strong trend for an improved DSS (100% vs 76% at 5 years, P =0.068) and an improved EFS (77% vs 54% at 5 years, P =0.083), compared with patients with an MC of <20/10 HPF and a VT of ⩾10% ( Figure 3 ).