From: STK33 overexpression in hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: possible role in tumorigenesis
 | N | STK33 IHC scorea | Pvalueb |
---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
 <60 years | 13 | 13.69 ± 4.23 | 0.8988 |
 ≥60 years | 17 | 14.12 ± 2.98 |  |
Sex | |||
 Male | 28 | 13.96 ± 3.65 | 0.8255 |
 Female | 2 | 13.50 ± 2.12 |  |
Differentiation c | |||
 Keratinizing | 888 | 12.95 ± 3.36 | 0.0044* |
 Non-keratinzing | 552 | 15.61 ± 3.04 |  |
Tumor size | |||
 ≤2 cm | 23 | 12.83 ± 3.27 | 0.0011* |
 >2 cm | 7 | 17.57 ± 1.13 |  |
Clinical stage | |||
 I | 9 | 9.78 ± 2.11 | <0.0001* |
 II | 4 | 14.25 ± 2.87 |  |
 III | 5 | 15.60 ± 2.51 |  |
 IV | 12 | 16.25 ± 2.01 |  |
Lymph node metastasis | |||
 Negative | 24 | 13.29 ± 3.62 | 0.048* |
 Positive | 6 | 16.50 ± 1.64 |  |