Table 1 Association of polySia-NCAM and NCAM expression of untreated primary neuroblastomas with clinical variables.
Variable | PolySia-NCAM-positive (17) | PolySia-NCAM-negative (14) | P value | NCAM positive (20) | NCAM negative (11) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MEAN AGE (31) | 2.9 ± 3.3 | 4.6 ± 5.0 | 0.258 | 3.4 ± 3.9 | 4.1 ± 4.7 | 0.683 |
AGE (31) | Â | Â | 0.613 | Â | Â | 0.890 |
< 1.0 year (8) | 5 | 3 | Â | 5 | 3 | Â |
> 1.0 year (23) | 12 | 11 | Â | 15 | 8 | Â |
| Â | Â | Â | 0.465 | Â | Â | 0.939 |
< 1.5 yrs (11) | 7 | 4 | Â | 7 | 4 | Â |
> 1.5 yrs (20) | 10 | 10 | Â | 13 | 7 | Â |
CLINICAL STAGE (31) | Â | Â | 0.047 | Â | Â | 0.053 |
LD, extirpation (7) | 1 | 6 | Â | 2 | 5 | Â |
LD with RLNI (4) | 3 | 1 | Â | 3 | 1 | Â |
Distant metastases (19) | 13 | 6 | Â | 15 | 4 | Â |
INSS 4S (1) | 0 | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â |