Table 1.

CD44 score, progression, and survival

	Status	N	%	CD44 score mean±SD	p value
All patients	No progression	27	27.8	35.7±56.6	0.473
	Definite progression	70	72.2	46.1±66.3
	Alive	24	26.4	44.4±56.8	0.804
	Dead	67	73.6	40.7±64.4
Chemotherapy only	No progression	15	29.4	20.7±29.9	0.011
	Definite progression	36	70.6	60.3±76.6
	Alive	12	25.0	24.2±28.7	0.041
	Dead	36	75.0	55.4±73.8
Chemotherapy plus Vismodegib	No progression	12	26.1	54.6±75.8	0.233
	Definite progression	34	73.9	31.2±50.1
	Alive	12	27.9	64.6±70.9	0.032
	Dead	31	72.1	23.6±47.0