Esophageal Cancer
Copyright ©2005 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2005; 11(47): 7401-7404
Published online Dec 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i47.7401
Table 1 Correlation between expression of HCG and differentiation degree, lymph node metastasis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
PathologiccharacteristicsnPositive expression
Positiverates (%)χ2P
-++++++
Differentiation
Degree
I13233584.62
II17542670.592.122>0.05
III12523258.33
Lymph node metastasis
Positive21354985.71
Negative21944457.144.2<0.05
Tumor focus
Primary21355885.71
Metastasis21476480.950.171>0.05
Table 2 Correlation between expression of CD44v6 and differentiation degree, lymph node metastasis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
PathologiccharacteristicsnPositive expression
Positiverates (%)χ2P
-++++++
Differentiation
Degree
I13334376.92
II17851352.944.788>0.05
III12822033.33
Lymph node metastasis
Positive21673571.43
Negative211353038.094.709<0.05
Tumor focus
Primary21672671.43
Metastasis21874261.90.429>0.05
Table 3 Correlation between expression of CD44v4/5 and differentiation degree, lymph node metastasis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
PathologiccharacteristicsnPositive expression
Positiverates (%)χ2P
-++++++
Differentiation
Degree
I13453169.23
II17673164.712.286>0.25
III12741041.67
Lymph node metastasis
Positive215104276.19
Negative211263042.864.842<0.05
Tumor focus
Primary215104276.19
Metastasis216123071.430.123>0.5