Table 1.

Relationship between VM and EphA2 expression and clinico-pathological factors in PCa a: GS ≤ 6 vs. GS = 7; b: GS ≤ 6 vs. GS ≥ 8; c: GS =7 vs. GS ≥ 8; d: T2 vs. T3. Patients (n=92).

Variables	N	VM		p value	EphA2		p value
		positive	negative		High expression (staining index≥3)	Low expression (staining index<3)
Age, years
≥68	48	11	37	0.338	24	24	0.828
<68	44	14	30		23	21
Gleason score
≤6	29	3	26	0.029a	8	21	0.024a
=7	36	12	24	0.018b	20	16	0.001b
≥8	27	10	17	0.760c	19	8	0.231c
T classification
T2a	28	3	25	0.001d	13	15	0.025d
T2b	31	6	25		12	19
T3a	9	4	5		7	2
T3b	24	12	12		15	9
Lymph node metastasis
Yes	12	8	4	0.001	10	2	0.017
No	80	17	63		37	43
Distant metastasis
Yes	6	4	2	0.025	6	0	0.026
No	86	21	65		41	45