TGF-β1 and its signal molecules: are they correlated with the elasticity characteristics of breast lesions?

BMC Cancer

Table 1 Comparison of elastic characteristics between benign and malignant breast lesions

Factors	Benign lesions (n = 84)	Malignant lesions (n = 51)	t (t’)/χ²	P
Emax (kPa)^a	58.2 ± 50.5	161.9 ± 79.5	9.276	<0.001
Emean (kPa)^a	35.9 ± 26.4	99.6 ± 51.9	9.433	<0.001
Emin (kPa)	15.4 ± 12.9	20.6 ± 19.5	1.287	0.202
Esd (kPa)^a	8.9 ± 7.9	30.1 ± 17.5	9.011	<0.001
Eratio^a	2.1 ± 1.7	6.0 ± 4.1	7.625	<0.001
Stiff rim sign [n(%)]^a	4 (4.8)	38 (74.5)	72.030	<0.001

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