Table 1 Relation between clinical and histological characteristics of pancreatic cancer patients and ASS expression
Characteristics | ASS | |
|---|---|---|
Positive | Negative | |
Median age (range) years | 63 (47–78) | 68 (44–83) |
Sex (male:female) | 11:8 | 10:6 |
Histological grade | ||
I | 3 (9%) | 2 (6%) |
II | 12 (35%) | 9 (26%) |
III | 4 (12%) | 4 (12%) |
Tumor size (cm) | ||
≤ 3 | 6 (18%) | 3 (9%) |
> 3– ≤ 6 | 10 (29%) | 11 (32%) |
>6 | 3 (9%) | 1 (3%) |
Pathologic stage | ||
I | 3 (9%) | 1 (3%) |
II | 11 (32%) | 8 (24%) |
III | 2 (6%) | 2 (6%) |
IV | 3 (9%) | 4 (12%) |
Lymph node metastasis | ||
Positive | 9 (26%) | 13 (35%) |
Negative | 10 (29%) | 2 (9%)* |
Local invasion | ||
Positive | 7 (24%) | 12 (29%) |
Negative | 12 (32%) | 3 (15%)* |