Galectin 3 expression in primary oral squamous cell carcinomas

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Table 2 Galectin 3 (Gal3) cell count (cells/mm2) and Gal3/CD68 expression ratio in oscc tumor resection specimens

Gal3 expression in tumor resection specimens
Marker		Gal3 epithelial		Gal3 epithelial + stroma		Ratio Gal3/CD68 epithelial		Ratio Gal3/CD68 epithelial + stroma
Marker		Median	SD	Median	SD	Median	SD	Median	SD
T-Status	n
T1	14	97	48	116	129	0.30	0.29	0.24	0.27
T2	20	241	127	302	169	0.73	0.79	0.58	0.64
p-value		0.000		0.002		0.002		0.010
N-Status	n
N0	19	126	89	169	164	0.71	0.71	0.42	0.50
N+	15	234	156	287	182	0.59	0.78	0.57	0.66
p-value		0.030		0.106		0.943		0.337
L-Status	n
L0	25	180	138	195	190	0.71	0.74	0.45	0.65
L1	9	203	115	223	143	0.59	0.74	0.46	0.26
p-value		0.892		0.999		0.834		0.595
Pn-Status	n
Pn0	21	130	134	191	206	0.48	0.68	0.42	0.67
Pn1	10	199	138	232	134	0.66	0.86	0.56	0.44
p-value		0.452		0.959		0.942		0.679
Grading	n
G2	26	155	132	194	169	0.52	0.46	0.45	0.44
G3	6	254	142	232	246	1.31	1.11	0.56	0.96
p-value		0.422		0.528		0.008		0.183

Table shows the Galectin 3 (Gal3) cell count (positive cells/mm²) and the ratio of Gal3 positive cells and CD68 positive cells in oscc tumor resection specimens depending on histomorphologic parameters (T-, N-, L-, Pn-status, grading). Results for the epithelial tumor compartment and the whole analyzed area (epithelial + stroma) are given. Values represent the median, standard deviation (SD) and p-value (ANOVA)

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