Table 1. RPN2 expression and clinicopathological factors.
| Factors | RPN2 expression | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| positive 19 | negative 21 | |||
| Age | 70≧ | 4 | 7 | P = 0.488 |
| 70< | 15 | 14 | ||
| Sex | male | 14 | 17 | P = 0.583 |
| female | 5 | 4 | ||
| cT | T3(SS) | 3 | 4 | P = 0.557 |
| T4a(SE) | 15 | 17 | ||
| T4b(SI) | 1 | 0 | ||
| cN | N0 | 2 | 1 | P = 0.897 |
| N1 | 6 | 6 | ||
| N2 | 7 | 9 | ||
| N3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| cM | absent | 14 | 12 | P = 0.333 |
| present | 5 | 9 | ||
| cStage | IIB | 3 | 0 | P = 0.392 |
| IIIA | 5 | 5 | ||
| IIIB | 5 | 4 | ||
| IIIC | 1 | 3 | ||
| IV | 5 | 9 | ||
| Macroscopic | Type 2 | 5 | 9 | P = 0549 |
| type | Type 3 | 7 | 6 | |
| Type 4 | 7 | 6 | ||
| Histological | differentiated | 2 | 9 | P = 0.034 |
| type | undifferentiated | 17 | 12 | |
| Treatment after DCS | gastrectomy | 15 | 16 | P = 0.749 |
| Continue DCS, and subsequent gastrectomy | 4 | 5 | ||
Abbreviations: DCS = docetaxel combined with S-1 and cisplatin; RPN2 = ribophorin II. Analyzed by Fisher's exact test.