Table 1 Characteristics of the patients
All patientsPatients with tissue Treg analysis
n = 40n = 32
Age (range)65 (42–82)64 (42–82)
Male/female (%)25/1520/12
AJCC tumour stage, No (%)
    I9 (22.5)7 (22)
    II15 (37.5)12 (37.5)
    III11 (27.5)9 (28)
    IV5 (12.5)4 (12.5)
Tumour differentiation, No (%)
    Good21 (53)18 (56)
    Moderate17 (41)13 (40)
    Poor2 (6)1 (3)
Micro-invasive status, VELIPI; No (%)
    At least one VELIPI item+21 (53)17 (53)
    Venous embolism12 (30)11 (34)
    Lymphatic invasion15 (37.5)10 (31)
    Perineural invasion8 (19)6 (18)
  • AJCC, American Joint Cancer Committee; VELIPI, venous embolism, lymphatic invasion, perineural invasion.