Table 2 Relationship of PDL1 PD1 expression in tumors and stromal TILs with other immune parameters by (non-parametric) Spearman’s rank correlation

TILs (> 300/mm²)

Rho 0.131

Rho 0.193

Rho 0.118

Rho 0.12

p

0.33

0.17

0.38

0.38

CD4 + TILs(> 250/mm²)

Rho 0.149

Rho 0.094

Rho 0.178

Rho 0.125

p

0.26

0.51

0.18

0.36

CD8+ TILs (> 70/mm²)

Rho 0.492

Rho 0.367

Rho −0.018

Rho 0.128

p

< 0.001

0.006

0.89

0.34

CD68+ TILs (> 300/mm²)

Rho 0.1

Rho − 0.053

Rho 0.018

Rho 0.015

p

0.45

0.71

0.89

0.91

TILs percentage (> 20%)

Rho − 0.034

Rho 0

Rho − 0.016

Rho − 0.165

p

0.80

1

0.42

0.22