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. 2013 Dec 5;2(2):226–232. doi: 10.3892/mco.2013.220

Table IV.

Correlation between E-cadherin expression in the tumor and that in the metastatic foci in the involved lymph nodes.

In the metastatic lymph nodes

In the primary tumor Negative (%) Positive (%) Total (%) P-value
At the center 8 (14.0) 49 (86.0) 57 (100)
 Negative 1 10 11 (19.3) 0.538
 Positive 7 39 46 (80.7)
At the invasive front 8 (14.0) 49 (86.0) 57 (100)
 Negative 6 17 23 (40.3) 0.024
 Positive 1 28 29 (50.9)
Encapsulated 1 4 5 (8.8)