Table 1.
Nuclear β-catenin expression in CSCC according to the patients’ clinicopathologic characteristics
| Characteristic | No. of Patients | Nuclear | β-catenin | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Positive | Negative | |||
| Age (y) | ||||
| ≤ 50 | 132 | 25 | 107 | |
| > 50 | 39 | 4 | 35 | .072 |
| FIGO Stage | ||||
| I | 107 | 24 | 83 | |
| II | 64 | 5 | 59 | .019 |
| Differentiation | ||||
| Well | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| Moderate | 65 | 11 | 54 | |
| Poor | 103 | 17 | 86 | .746 |
| Tumor Size | ||||
| ≤ 4 cm | 125 | 24 | 101 | |
| > 4 cm | 46 | 5 | 41 | .254 |
| Nodal Metastasis | ||||
| + | 27 | 6 | 21 | |
| - | 144 | 23 | 121 | .411 |
| Total No. of Patients | 171 | 29 | 142 | |