Elevated Foxp3/CD8 Ratio in Lung Adenocarcinoma Metastatic Lymph Nodes Resected by Transcervical Extended Mediastinal Lymphadenectomy

Table 1

Characteristics of the study group. AD: adenocarcinoma, SCC: squamous cell carcinoma, “+”: lymph nodes with metastases, “−”: without metastases, and LNs: lymph nodes.

Histological type	Patients; number (F/M)	Age; mean (range) [years]	LNs; total number	LNs; mean number/person (range)	Metastases; number	Metastases; mean number/person (range)
Squamous cell carcinoma
A; (SCC+)	12; (1/11)	58.6; (44–76)	92	7.66; (3–14)	32	2.66; (1–7)
B; (SCC−)	18; (4/14)	64.4; (52–81)	141	7.8; (4–12)	0	0
Adenocarcinoma
A; (AD+)	12; (5/7)	53.6; (45–76)	86	7.1; (4–10)	42	3.5; (1–7)
B; (AD−)	7; (3/4)	57; (48–68)	45	5.3; (4–12)	0	0