Table 2.
Relationship of EpCAM Expression with Histopathological Grade, Lymphovascular Invasion and Metastases
| EpCAM Expression |
Strong | Weak | Total | pa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Histopathological grade | ||||
| High grade | 23 (20,4) | 19 (16,8) | 42 (37,2) | 0.574 |
| Low grade | 35 (32,0) | 36 (31,9) | 71 (62,8) | |
| Lymphovascular invasion | ||||
| Positive | 37 (32.7) | 19 (16,8) | 56 (49,6) | 0.002 |
| Negative | 21 (18,6) | 36 (31.9) | 57 (50,4) | |
| Metastases | ||||
| Positive | 39 (34.5) | 21 (18.6) | 60 (53,1) | 0.002 |
| Negative | 19 (16,8) | 34 (30.1) | 53 (46,9) | |
a, Chi-Square test