From: Soluble Neural-cadherin as a novel biomarker for malignant bone and soft tissue tumors
Factor | No. of patients |
---|---|
(N = 73) | |
Gender | |
Male | 36 |
Female | 37 |
Age (years) | |
≦49 | 32 |
≧50 | 41 |
Size (cm) | |
5< | 17 |
5≧ | 56 |
Location 1 | |
Upper extremities | 7 |
Lower extremities | 39 |
Trunk | 25 |
Depth | |
Superficial | 6 |
Deep | 67 |
Histological grading | |
low grade | 13 |
high grade | 60 |
Tumor condition | |
Primary | 50 |
Recurrent tumor | 17 |
Metastatic tumor | 6 |
Soluble cadherin | |
<1,500 ng/ml | 52 |
≧1,500 ng/ml | 21 |