Table 1 Leptin expression in normal colorectal mucosa directly bordering on colorectal tumours.
Colorectal mucosa | Adjacent cancer | |
---|---|---|
Negative (n) | Positive (n) | |
35 | 5* | 0 |
16 | 4 | 1+ |
3 | 10 | 2+ |
n, number of cases in each staining category.
*Focal expression only; bordering normal tissue was within 1.0 cm of cancer tissue.