Clinical Study

Immunoreactivity of the 14F7 Mab (Raised against N-Glycolyl GM3 Ganglioside) as a Positive Prognostic Factor in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

Table 5

Relation between DNA content (ploidy) and 14F7 Mab reactivity in non-small-cell lung carcinoma.

14F7 Mab reactivityPloidy
DiploidAneuploidSpearman
No. (%)No. (%) value

Intensity of reaction0.0289−0.4658
 Negative0/11 (0)2/9 (22.2)
 Weak0/11 (0)2/9 (22.2)
 Moderate3/11(27.3)2/9 (22.2)
 Intense8/11 (72.7)3/9 (33.3)
Total11/11 (100)7/9 (77.7)

No. Number of cases, % percentages, value using Spearman correlation test, s Spearman correlation coefficient.