| No. of patients | VEGF expression |  | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Variables | Â | Positive | Negative | P |
Total | 29 | 15 | 14 | Â |
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   ≥50 years | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0.55 |
   < 50 years | 17 | 8 | 9 |  |
Stage | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   IB2 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0.28 |
   IIA | 9 | 6 | 3 |  |
Cervical tumor size | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   ≥5 cm | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0.19 |
   < 5 cm | 15 | 6 | 9 |  |
Clinical node involvement | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0.32 |
   No | 18 | 8 | 10 |  |
SCC Ag level | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   ≥5 ng/ml | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0.57 |
   < 5 ng/ml | 15 | 7 | 8 |  |