Table II.
Correlation between postoperative recurrence and degree of SLX staining at the invasive front.
| Degree of SLX staining, no (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recurrence | Total (n=209) | High expression (n=44) | Low expression (n=165) | P-value |
| Overall | 28 (13.4) | 10 (22.7) | 18 (10.9) | 0.041 |
| Primary recurrence sitea | ||||
| Local | 11 (5.3) | 4 (9.1) | 7 (4.2) | 0.25 |
| Liver | 11 (5.3) | 7 (15.9) | 4 (2.4) | 0.002 |
| Lung | 10 (4.8) | 4 (9.1) | 6 (3.6) | 0.22 |
| Peritoneum | 3 (1.4) | 2 (4.6) | 1 (0.6) | 0.11 |
| Other organs | 3 (1.4) | 1 (2.3) | 2 (1.2) | 0.51 |
a
Primary recurrence not limited to a single organ. SLX, Sialyl Lewisx.