Table 2B. Snail expression in primary ovarian cancer and corresponding metastases.
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Primary tumours (n=48)a
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Metastases (n=50)a
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| Snail | Score | (n) | (%) | (n) | (%) |
| Negative | 0 | 30 | 62.5 | 24 | 48.0 |
| Positive | 18 | 37.5 | 26 | 52.0 | |
| 1+ | 11 | 22.9 | 17 | 34.0 | |
| 2+ | 4 | 8.3 | 6 | 12.0 | |
| 3+ | 3 | 6.3 | 3 | 6.0 | |
a
For n=47 cases, matched pairs of primary tumours and their corresponding metastases were available for analysis.
Negative, no expression of Snail defined by a score of 0.
Positive, positive Snail expression defined by scores of 1+, 2+, and 3+.
n, number of patients.
The main categories of ‘negative’ and ‘positive’ (as compared to the subcategories of positive expression) are shown in bold.