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Table 2 Relationship between p53 expression and microsatellite instability status, stratified by TS expression.

From: Inter-relationship between microsatellite instability, thymidylate synthase expression, and p53 status in colorectal cancer: implications for chemoresistance

TS status

p53 status

MSI status

 
  

MSS

MSI

Total

All tumours

+

221

23

244

 

-

155

42

197

 

Total

376

65

441*

TS low level tumours

+

78

8

86

 

-

75

21

96

 

Total

153

29

182**

TS high level tumours

+

143

15

158

 

-

80

21

101

 

Total

223

36

259***

  1. *p = 0.001; **p = 0.03; ***p = 0.02; MSS, microsatellite stable; MSI, microsatellite instability; TS, thymidylate synthase