Table 1.

Distributions of mean ± SD and median values of S100A8/A9 positive cells in both intratumoral and peritumoral areas, *P < 0.05.

Parameters	S100A8 (intratumoral)		S100A8 (peritumoral)		S100A9 (intratumoral)		S100A8 (peritumoral)
	Mean ± SD	Median	Mean ± SD	Median	Mean ± SD	Median	Mean ± SD	Median
Age (years)
<64	138.06 ± 82.3	83	213.04 ± 97.21	166	161.68 ± 92.04	135	338.73 ± 144.2	270
>64	140.96 ± 73.5	96	227.98 ± 112.4	191	173.78 ± 90.2	154	323.87 ± 127.79	250
Gender
Female	149.66 ± 87.2	88	222.81 ± 112.4	157	158.74 ± 69.32	136	325.63 ± 172.5	230
Male	129.28 ± 59.2	97	218.21 ± 89.12	176	176.72 ± 81.54	170	336.97 ± 148.11	269
Size (cm)∗
<5.7	105.9 ± 52.3	74	154.77 ± 67.31	149	118.82 ± 57.91	110	285.46 ± 133.6	262
>5.7	173.56 ± 76.02	130	286.25 ± 133.14	181	216.64 ± 109.53	157	377.14 ± 144.51	315
Grade∗
Low	108.75 ± 42.5	62	168.53 ± 67.71	132	130.79 ± 63.42	119	295.14 ± 121.33	203
High	170.71 ± 78.01	136	272.49 ± 114.99	143	204.67 ± 75.33	186	367.46 ± 136.89	332
Depth of invasion
T1	137.85 ± 46.59	72	220.51 ± 67.86	132	162.3 ± 59.32	119	329.18 ± 112.23	212
T2	132.98 ± 58.98	107	203.95 ± 102.53	183	167.73 ± 68.15	129	325.12 ± 107.54	284
T3	149.36 ± 73.76	124	223.86 ± 106.12	271	169.2 ± 47.32	190	333.25 ± 101.04	252
T4	138.73 ± 75.63	123	233.72 ± 98.21	198.	171.69 ± 76.02	147	337.65 ± 144.51	217
Lymph nodes∗
N0	110.98 ± 46.34	62	171.85 ± 87.86	132	104.51 ± 95.91	68	273.45 ± 128.43	201
N1	129.16 ± 54.97	107	208.32 ± 102.53	183	169.04 ± 68.5	129	305.68 ± 103.54	264
N2	179.05 ± 43.76	114	281.86 ± 106.2	212	229.64 ± 98.89	108.	414.77 ± 101.04	371
Distant metastasis∗
Absent	114.51 ± 28.2	45	182,27 ± 3.12	82	140.21 ± 47.21	69	182.3 ± 77.31	146
Present	164.95 ± 73.5	122	258.75 ± 123.1	181	195.25 ± 94.24	173	480.3 ± 144.51	320