Table 3. Association between EpCAM expression and histological subtype.
|
EpCAM-positive |
EpCAM-negative |
P-value |
||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Histological subtype | n | % | n | % | <0.0001 |
Invasive ductal |
496 |
50.8 |
481 |
49.2 |
|
Lobular |
48 |
25.7 |
139 |
74.3 |
|
Mucinous |
20 |
52.6 |
18 |
47.4 |
|
Apocrine |
13 |
76.5 |
4 |
23.5 |
|
Cribiform |
12 |
29.3 |
29 |
70.7 |
|
Papillary |
12 |
66.7 |
6 |
33.3 |
|
Medullary |
36 |
83.7 |
7 |
16.3 |
|
Other | 23 | 53.5 | 20 | 46.5 |
Abbreviation: EpCAM=epithelial cell adhesion molecule.