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Table 3 Relationship between microsatellite instability status and TS expression, stratified by p53 expression.

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

p53 status

MSI status

TS status

 
  

Low

High

Total

All tumours

MSS

153

223

376

 

MSI

29

36

65

 

Total

182

259

441*

p53 negative tumours

MSS

75

80

155

 

MSI

21

21

42

 

Total

96

101

197**

p53 positive tumours

MSS

78

143

221

 

MSI

8

15

23

 

Total

86

158

244***

  1. *p = 0.59; **p = 0.86; ***p = 1.0; MSS, microsatellite stable; MSI, microsatellite instability; TS, thymidylate synthase