Table 2.
Spearman's rank correlation coefficients (rs) for PINCH expression vs. tumour status (T) and nodal status (N)
| Staining for PINCH | T status | N status |
|---|---|---|
| Tumour cells, proportion | 0.493a | 0.180 |
| Tumour cells, intensity | 0.477a | 0.148 |
| Tumour stroma, proportion | −0.022 | 0.372 |
| Tumour stroma, intensity | 0.179 | 0.241 |
Statistically positive correlation between PINCH expression and T status (P < 0.05)