Table VII.
Statistical comparison between the quantitative estimate of vascularization for squamous cell carcinomas vs. squamous epithelia of control sections and for stroma.a
| Quantitative estimate of vessels in carcinoma tissues vs. controls | Values assessed in carcinoma tissues are statistically not significantly higher | Values assessed in carcinoma tissues are statistically significantly higher |
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| Integrin αvβ5 | 0.086 | |
| Fibrinogen | 0.145 | |
| Osteopontin | 0.792 | |
| Vitronectin | 0.312 | |
| CD31 | 0.099 | |
| Integrin α5β1 | 0.034 | |
| Fibronectin | 0.002 | |
| Integrin αvβ3 | <0.001 | |
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| Quantitative estimate of vessels in stroma of tumor tissues vs. stroma in controls | Values assessed in stroma of tumor tissues are statistically not significantly higher | Values assessed in stroma of tumor tissues are statistically significantly higher. |
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| Integrin αvβ5 | 0.230 | |
| Integrin α5β1 | 0.191 | |
| Osteopontin | 0.117 | |
| Vitronectin | 0.292 | |
| CD31 | 0.173 | |
| Integrin αvβ3 | 0.012 | |
| Fibrinogen | 0.009 | |
| Fibronectin | 0.025 | |