Table 3 Recurrence or metastasis in PTHrP positive/negative expression in breast cancer patients
Site of recurrence | PTHrP positive | PTHrP negative | Statistical values | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. (%) | No. (%) | ||||
local recurrence | Chest wall or regional LN | 3 (4.4 %) | 5 (10.4 %) | Fisher | 0.272 |
metastasis | bone | 46 (67.6 %) | 22 (45.8 %) | χ2 = 5.52 | 0.019 |
lung | 12 (17.6 %) | 13 (27.1 %) | |||
liver | 6 (8.82 %) | 8 (16.7 %) | |||
brain | 1 (1.47 %) | 0 (0.0 %) | |||
No. of recurrence | 68 (32.1 %) | 48 (27.1 %) | χ2 = 1.133 | 0.287 | |
No. of no recurrence | 144 (67.9 %) | 129 (72.9 %) |