Figure 3. A comparison of HSP27 expression level scores in patients based on the presence or absence of metastasis (A), histological type (B), and response to gemcitabine-based chemotherapy (C).

Abbreviations: M0, distant metastasis (−); M1, distant metastasis (+); Well, well-differentiated adenocarcinoma; Mod, moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma; Poor, poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma; PR, partial response; SD, stable disease; PD, progressive disease.