Table 2 Correlation of combined protein expression scores of SOX2 and nuclear β-catenin expression with lymph-node metastases and distant spread. Percent-values are given in parentheses.
From: SOX2 expression correlates with lymph-node metastases and distant spread in right-sided colon cancer
Nodal status | Distant metastases | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Protein expression profile | N0 | N+ | p | M0 | M1 | p |
SOX2 and β-catenin low | 32 (28.1) | 28 (24.6) | 0.02 | 40 (35.1) | 20 (17.5) | 0.001 |
SOX2 low and β-catenin high | 15 (13.2) | 15 (13.2) | 10 (8.8) | 20 (17.5) | ||
SOX2 high and β-catenin low | 5 (4.4) | 11 (9.6) | 6 (5.3) | 10 (8.8) | ||
SOX2 and β-catenin high | 0 (0) | 8 (7.0) | 1 (0.9) | 7 (6.1) | ||