Figure 7

VEGF-c mRNA expression in peripheral white blood cells by RLN status. VEGF-c mRNA expression in the control (n = 12), non-metastatic (n = 12) and partial metastasized RLNs (n = 6), and complete metastasized (n = 18) groups was determined using quantitative RT-PCR. Pair-wise multiple comparisons between groups were determined using Bonferroni’s test with α = 0.008 adjustment. Results represent the means ± SD. Indicates a statistically significant difference between the indicated group and the ^*control group or ^† non-metastatic RLN group, P < 0.05. ^‡ Indicates a statistically significant difference between the partial and complete metastatic RLN groups, P < 0.05.