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Table 3 VEGF-C expression in breast cancer specimens, normal epithelium and lymph nodes

From: Expression and clinical significance of extracellular matrix protein 1 and vascular endothelial growth factor-C in lymphatic metastasis of human breast cancer

  

VEGF-CmRNA expression

 

Positive

Staining grades of VEGF-C

 

Tissue type

N

 

F

rate (%)

-

+

++

+++

χ 2

Cancer tissues

41

2.63 ± 0.32A

 

80.5D

8

20

9

4

 

Normal tissues

41

1.08 ± 0.17B

 

46.3E

22

17

2

0

 

Lymph nodes

41

1.33 ± 0.17C

15.05***

36.6F

26

10

3

2

23.08***

  1. *** P < 0.001, P < 0.05 is considered statistically significant
  2. "+", "++" and "+++" for VEGF-C immunochemistry staining was all grouped together as "+"
  3. A vs. B and A vs. C: P < 0.01, respectively; B vs. C: P > 0.05
  4. χ 2 division:α = 0.05/4 = 0.0125; D vs. E and D vs. F: P < 0.01, respectively; E vs. F: P > 0.0125
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