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Table 5 The location of the tumors throughout the colon in correlation to the p16INK4A expression

From: Detection of HPV and the role of p16INK4Aoverexpression as a surrogate marker for the presence of functional HPV oncoprotein E7 in colorectal cancer

p16 expression

  

negative

weak

moderate

strong

proximal

right hemicolon

7

30.4%

2

18.2%

2

11.1%

2

5.6%

 

caecum

3

13.0%

0

0.0%

1

5.6%

3

8.3%

 

colon asecendens

1

4.3%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

1

2.8%

 

colon transversum

1

4.3%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

1

2.8%

 

hepatic angle

4

17.4%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

1

2.8%

 

jejenum

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

1

5.6%

0

0.0%

distal

left hemicolon

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

1

5.6%

3

8.3%

 

recto-sigmoid

1

4.3%

0

0.0%

2

11.1%

1

2.8%

 

sigmoid

1

4.3%

3

27.3%

6

33.3%

12

33.3%

rectal

rectum

5

21.7%

6

54.5%

5

27.8%

12

33.3%

 

TOTAL

23

100.0%

11

100.0%

18

100.0%

36

100.0%

  1. The actual location of the tumor in the large bowel could not be retrieved in 2 cases.