Table 3.
MMP-2 and MMP-9 expression in terms of total Gleason score and tumor stage and size.
| Average histoscore | P | |
|---|---|---|
| MMP-2 expression in margin | ||
| Gleason <7 | 98.103 | 0.7417 |
| Gleason ≥7 | 127.453 | |
| Stage 2 | 113.390 | 0.5867 |
| Stage 3 | 102.089 | |
| MMP-2 expression in tumor | ||
| Gleason <7 | 99.121 | 0.9389 |
| Gleason ≥7 | 98.146 | |
| Stage 2 | 94.942 | 0.1712 |
| Stage 3 | 110.771 | |
| Size ≤1 cm | 114.165 | 0.5207 |
| Size >1 cm | 97.342 | |
| MMP-9 expression in margin | ||
| Gleason <7 | 173.391 | 0.7417 |
| Gleason ≥7 | 166.927 | |
| Stage 2 | 173.116 | 0.9093 |
| Stage 3 | 170.875 | |
| MMP-9 expression in tumor | ||
| Gleason <7 | 139.472 | 0.2597 |
| Gleason ≥7 | 153.812 | |
| Stage 2 | 137.432 | 0.1044 |
| Stage 3 | 155.930 | |
| Size ≤1 cm | 95.000 | 0.0378 |
| Size >1 cm | 143.067 |