Table 1.
Tissue sample | n | SCRN1 expression | P value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Negative and weak (n, %) | Moderate and strong (n, %) | |||
Normal mucosa | 117 | 83 (70.9%) | 34 (29.1%) | |
Cancerous tissue | 117 | 55 (47.0%) | 62 (53.0%) | <0.001a |
LNM tissue | 42 | 17 (40.5%) | 25 (59.5%) | <0.001b |
SCRN1: Secernin-1; LNM: lymph node metastasis.
aSignificant difference between cancerous tissues and normal mucosa in SCRN1 expression.
bSignificant difference between LNM tissues and normal mucosa in SCRN1 expression.