From: Pancreatic cancer stem cells may define tumor stroma characteristics and recurrence patterns in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Stroma
CD44+/ESA- N (%)
CD44−/ESA+
N (%)
CD44+/ESA+
CD44−/ESA-
Loose
12 (63)
9 (25)
8 (50)
2 (9)
P = 0.0033
Moderate
5 (26)
21 (58)
7 (44)
18 (82)
Dense
2 (11)
6 (17)
1 (6)