From: Primary small cell carcinoma of the esophagus: clinicopathological study of 44 cases
Lgr5 expression | |||
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Characteristics | Low or none No. cases | High No. cases | Chi-square test P-value |
Gender | .601 | ||
male | 18 | 15 | |
female | 5 | 6 | |
Age | .241 | ||
>60 | 6 | 9 | |
<=60 | 17 | 12 | |
Tumor length(39 available) | .256 | ||
> = 5 cm | 9 | 12 | |
<5 cm | 11 | 7 | |
Tumor location | .721 | ||
Upper thoracic segment | 3 | 4 | |
Middle thoracic segment | 11 | 11 | |
Lower thoracic segment | 9 | 6 | |
AJCC stage(43 available) | .003 | ||
I/II | 15 | 4 | |
III/IV | 8 | 16 | |
T classification(40 available) | .206 | ||
T < =2 | 12 | 8 | |
T > 2 | 8 | 12 | |
N classification(42 available) | .003 | ||
N0 | 13 | 3 | |
N+ | 9 | 17 | |
M classification(43 available) | .329 | ||
M0 | 19 | 14 | |
M1 | 4 | 6 | |
Chemotherapy response(19 available) | .013 | ||
Reached CR/PR | 5 | 1 | |
Did not reach CR/PR | 3 | 10 |