Table 1.
Expression of E-cadherin and clinicopathological characteristics in gastric cancer patients
| Item | n | E-cadherin (+) | E-cadherin (-) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gastric cancer tissue |
50 |
16 |
34 |
<0.01 |
| Adjacent tissue |
50 |
37 |
13 |
|
| Gender |
|
|
|
|
| Male |
34 |
10 |
24 |
0.494* |
| Female |
16 |
6 |
10 |
|
| Age (year) |
|
|
|
|
| ≤60 |
26 |
8 |
18 |
1.000* |
| >60 |
24 |
8 |
16 |
|
| Histological grade |
|
|
|
|
| Well – differentiated |
14 |
8 |
6 |
<0.01 |
| Moderately differentiated |
25 |
7 |
18 |
|
| Poor differentiated |
11 |
1 |
10 |
|
| Lymph node metastasis |
|
|
|
|
| + |
24 |
4 |
20 |
<0.01 |
| - |
26 |
12 |
14 |
|
| Ki67 |
|
|
|
|
| + |
17 |
6 |
11 |
0.356* |
| - | 33 | 10 | 23 |
*No statistical significance.