Parameter | Study (Array) | Validation | |
---|---|---|---|
 | All samples | TN paired | RT-PCR |
 | NUMBER % | ||
Total | 37 | 20 | 49 |
Age (yrs) | Â | Â | Â |
   Median (Range) | 57 (36–97) | 62 (35–97) | 59 (35–97) |
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
   Male | 22 (59.5) | 12 (60) | 26 (53) |
   Female | 15 (40.5) | 8 (40) | 23 (47) |
Therapy prior to surgery | Â | Â | Â |
   None | 22 (59.5) | 12 (60.0) | 34 (69.4) |
   Yes | 15 (40.5) | 8 (40.0) | 15 (30.6) |
Smoking history | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 19 (51.4) | 11 (55.0) | 30 (61.2) |
   No | 18 (48.6) | 9 (45.0) | 19 (38.8) |
Alcohol history | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 14 (37.9) | 8 (40.0) | 20 (40.8) |
   No | 23 (62.1) | 12 (60.0) | 26 (59.2) |
   Unknown | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Histological grading | Â | Â | Â |
   Well-differentiated | 6 (16.2) | 3 (15) | 9 (18) |
   Mod-differentiated | 24 (64.9) | 13 (65) | 32 (65) |
   Poorly-differentiated | 7 (18.9) | 4 (20) | 8 (16) |
   Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lymph node involvement (Pathologic) | Â | Â | Â |
   Negative | 26 (70.2) | 13 (65) | 25 (51) |
   Positive | 11 (29.8) | 7 (35) | 24 (49) |
   Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TNM Stage (Pathologic) | Â | Â | Â |
   I | 8 (21.6) | 4 (20) | 11 (22) |
   II | 12 (32.4) | 6 (30) | 12 (25) |
   III | 3 (8.1) | 3 (15) | 7 (14) |
   IV | 14 (37.9) | 7 (35) | 19 (39) |
   Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |