Lymphatic vessels assessment in feline mammary tumours

BMC Cancer

Table 3 CD44 expression in normal mammary gland, benign and malignant tumours.

Groups	CD44 score index (mean ± st. err; median)	Spearman Test
Normal mammary gland
intramammary	720.8 ± 148.9; 1000^a	^avs^b NS
extramammary	227.1 ± 130.1; 37^b
Benign tumours
intratumoral	889.1 ± 110.9; 1000^c	^cvs^d **
extratumoral	379.9 ± 122.5; 181.1^d
Malignant tumours
intratumoral	762.8 ± 65.8; 1000^e	^evs^f **
extratumoral	438.1 ± 62.6; 320.5^f
		^avs^cvs^e NS ^bvs^dvs^f *

Descriptive statistical data of CD44 score index in the compared groups. Spearman test: * = P < 0.05; ** = P < 0.01; NS = non-significant.

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