Table 2: Comparison of PD-L1 expression between cancer resection and biopsy specimens by immunohistochemistry.

 

 

Resection

Correlation

coefficient

 

 

Negative   (CPS<1)

Low positive

1CPS<50

High positive     (CPS≥50)

Total

Biopsy

Negative

(CPS<1)

6

(15.4%)

23

(59.0%)

0

(%)

29

(74.4%)

    0.234

Low positive

(1CPS<50)

0

(0%)

8

(20.5%)

0

(0%)

8

(20.5%)

High positive     (CPS≥50)

0

(0%)

2

(5.1%)

0

(0%)

2

(5.1%)

 

Total

6

(15.4%)

33

(84.6%)

0

(0%)

39

(100.0%)

 

*CPS (Combined positive score): Number of PD-L1–positive cells [tumor cells, macrophages, lymphocytes] divided by the total number of tumor cells, multiplied by 100.