Table 2. Differences between high and low expression of TGF-β1 among several clinical data.
| Clinicopathological characteristic | TGF-β1low (n=50) | TGF-β1high (n=29) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 53.96±11.03 | 54.86±11.62 | 0.732 | |
| Histological grade | I | 4 (8.0) | 5 (17.2) | 0.352 |
| [n (%) ] | II | 18 (36.0) | 12 (41.4) | |
| III | 28 (56.0) | 12 (41.4) | ||
| FIGO stage | FIGO I | 7 (14.0) | 4 (13.8) | 0.916 |
| [n (%) ] | FIGO II | 10 (20.0) | 4 (13.8) | |
| FIGO III | 30 (60.0) | 19 (65.5) | ||
| FIGO IV | 3 (6.0) | 2 (6.9) | ||
| Residual tumor | 0 | 21 (42.0) | 8 (27.6) | 0.256 |
| [n (%) ] | <2 cm | 11 (22.0) | 11 (37.9) | |
| >2 cm | 18 (36.0) | 10 (34.5) | ||
| Lymphatic metastasis | Negative | 21 (42.0) | 12 (41.4) | 0.840 |
| [n (%) ] | Positive | 18 (36.0) | 12 (41.4) | |
| Unclear | 11 (22.0) | 5 (17.2) | ||
| Chemotherapy | Standard | 39 (68.0) | 24 (82.8) | 0.450 |
| [n (%) ] | Nonstandard | 11 (22.0) | 5 (17.2) | |
The standard chemotherapy was defined as: at least 6 cycles of fist-line chemotherapy (cisplatin+taxol; carboplatin+taxol; or cisplatin+adriamycin+cyclophosphamide) after cytoreductive surgery.