Table 1.
Association of UCA1 expression with clinicopathologic parameters
| Characteristics | UCA1 expression | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| Low | High | ||
| Age (years) | |||
| ≥ 65 | 32 (53.3) | 10 (50.0) | 0.803 |
| < 65 | 28 (46.7) | 10 (50.0) | |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 39 (65.0) | 9 (45.0) | 0.125 |
| Female | 21 (35.0) | 11 (55.0) | |
| Histologic grade | |||
| 1 | 7 (11.7) | 1 (5.0) | 0.686 |
| 2 | 37 (61.7) | 13 (65.0) | |
| 3 | 16 (26.7) | 6 (30.0) | |
| Tumor size (cm) | |||
| ≥ 5 | 37 (61.7) | 10 (50.0) | 0.435 |
| < 5 | 23 (38.3) | 10 (50.0) | |
| LNM | |||
| Positive | 21 (35.0) | 13 (65.0) | 0.035 |
| Negative | 39 (65.0) | 7 (35.0) | |
| pT category | |||
| T1 | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (15.0) | 0.013 |
| T2 | 14 (23.3%) | 4 (20.0) | |
| T3 | 36 (60.0%) | 8 (40.0) | |
| T4 | 10 (25.0%) | 5 (25.0) | |
| TNM stage | |||
| I+II | 38 (63.3) | 6 (30.0) | 0.018 |
| III+IV | 22 (36.7) | 14 (70.0) | |