Table 4.
N-cadherin expression in colorectal cancer and para-cancer tissues with clinical features
| Clinical data | Case (n) | N-cadherin (2-ΔΔCt) (X̅ ± S) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 0.585 | ||
| Male | 20 | 1.987 ± 0.554 | |
| Female | 17 | 2.178 ± 0.647 | |
| Age | 0.224 | ||
| < 60 | 10 | 2.224 ± 0.675 | |
| ≥ 60 | 27 | 2.198 ± 0.776 | |
| Tumor size | 0.868 | ||
| < 5 cm | 19 | 1.976 ± 0.623 | |
| ≥ 5 cm | 18 | 2.157 ± 0.763 | |
| Differentiation level | 0.0001 | ||
| Median to high | 32 | 2.194 ± 0.706 | |
| Low | 5 | 2.449 ± 0.619 | |
| Local invasion depth | 0.0001 | ||
| T1/T2 | 9 | 1.855 ± 0.409 | |
| T3/T4 | 28 | 2.119 ± 0.523 | |
| Dukes staging | 0.0002 | ||
| A/B | 22 | 1.683 ± 0.308 | |
| C/D | 15 | 1.887 ± 0.517 | |
| Vascular invasion | 0.0001 | ||
| No | 27 | 1.883 ± 0.554 | |
| Yes | 10 | 2.286 ± 0.608 | |
| Tumor location | 0.981 | ||
| Colon | 18 | 1.963 ± 0.319 | |
| Rectus | 19 | 1.999 ± 0.405 | |
| CEA (ng/ml) | 0.178 | ||
| < 6.50 | 15 | 1.885 ± 0.307 | |
| ≥ 6.50 | 22 | 1.991 ± 0.514 | |
| CA19-9 (U/ml) | 0.0005 | ||
| < 37.00 | 25 | 2.107 ± 0.319 | |
| ≥ 37.00 | 12 | 2.528 ± 0.482 |