Table 1.
Characteristics | Amplification | Loss of 2q | Gain of 3q | Total losses (mean ± s.d.) | Total gains (mean ± s.d.) | Total changes (mean ± s.d.) |
Histology | ||||||
SCC (N = 72) | 14 | 42 | 41 | 4.71 ± 3.64 | 3.93 ± 3.22 | 8.64 ± 6.31 |
AC (N = 5) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5.80 ± 3.63 | 3.20 ± 3.77 | 9.00 ± 7.11 |
Significance | p = 1.00 | p = 0.65 | p = 0.17 | p = 0.52 | p = 0.63 | p = 0.90 |
Stage | ||||||
I (N = 14) | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5.00 ± 3.57 | 3.71 ± 2.95 | 8.71 ± 6.08 |
II (N = 18) | 4 | 12 | 13 | 5.11 ± 3.80 | 3.94 ± 2.84 | 9.06 ± 6.16 |
III-IV (N = 45) | 10 | 24 | 20 | 4.58 ± 3.65 | 3.91 ± 3.52 | 8.49 ± 6.57 |
Significance | p = 0.45 | p = 0.63 | p = 0.20 | p = 0.85 | p = 0.98 | p = 0.95 |
Size of tumor | ||||||
1–5 cm (N = 29) | 6 | 20 | 15 | 5.62 ± 4.02 | 4.10 ± 3.26 | 9.72 ± 6.84 |
≥6 cm (N = 38) | 6 | 18 | 20 | 4.18 ± 3.52 | 4.05 ± 3.48 | 8.24 ± 6.40 |
Significance | p = 0.60 | p = 0.08 | p = 0.94 | p = 0.12 | p = 0.95 | p = 0.36 |
Age (yrs) | ||||||
≤40 (N = 31) | 8 | 21 | 16 | 4.58 ± 3.67 | 3.58 ± 2.67 | 8.16 ± 5.78 |
41–60 (N = 28) | 5 | 12 | 13 | 5.39 ± 3.73 | 4.32 ± 3.37 | 9.71 ± 6.55 |
≥60 (N = 18) | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4.17 ± 3.47 | 3.72 ± 3.95 | 7.89 ± 6.93 |
Significance | p = 0.44 | p = 0.14 | p = 0.13 | p = 0.50 | p = 0.67 | p = 0.54 |
HPV type | ||||||
HPV16 (N = 45) | 7 | 27 | 26 | 4.62 ± 3.49 | 3.33 ± 2.85 | 7.96 ± 5.68 |
HPV18 (N = 4) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10.00 ± 5.48 | 8.75 ± 6.06 | 18.75 ± 11.53 |
Multiple (N = 10) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4.40 ± 2.37 | 4.10 ± 2.96 | 8.50 ± 4.74 |
Others (N = 16) | 2 | 9 | 10 | 3.94 ± 3.00 | 3.81 ± 2.71 | 7.75 ± 5.11 |
Significance | p = 0.04 | p = 0.11 | p = 0.02 | p = 0.01 | p = 0.01 | |
Treatment response | ||||||
CR (N= 34) | 5 | 21 | 21 | 4.91 ± 3.78 | 3.79 ± 3.46 | 8.71 ± 6.67 |
DOD/PR (N = 43) | 10 | 23 | 21 | 4.67 ± 3.54 | 3.95 ± 3.08 | 8.63 ± 6.09 |
Significance | p = 0.35 | p = 0.26 | p = 0.78 | p = 0.83 | p = 0.96 |
P value corresponds to the P value from Chi-Square test, or from the Fisher's Exact test (where appropriate).