Table 5.
The correlation between the Sdc1 expression in the tumor epithelium and the stroma of the metastases of the ductal breast carcinoma and some clinical and histological features of the primary tumors, analyzed using Spearman's correlation coefficient.
Spearman correlation | Syndecan-1 expression in the epithelium of metastases (N = 30) | Syndecan-1 expression in the stroma of metastases (N = 30) | |
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Age (years) | Coefficient rho | −0.373 | 0.014 |
P | 0.043 | 0.940 | |
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Tumor size (cm) | Coefficient rho | −0.223 | 0.061 |
P | 0.237 | 0.750 | |
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Focus numbers (1–3) | Coefficient rho | 0.07 | 0.417 |
P | 0.714 | 0.022 | |
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Histological grade | Coefficient rho | 0.138 | 0.164 |
P | 0.466 | 0.385 | |
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T status | Coefficient rho | −0.299 | 0.229 |
P | 0.109 | 0.223 | |
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N status | Coefficient rho | 0.11 | 0.179 |
P | 0.562 | 0.343 | |
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Percentage of positive lymph nodes | Coefficient rho | 0.08 | 0.267 |
P | 0.676 | 0.153 | |
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ER | Coefficient rho | −0.381 | −0.302 |
P | 0.038 | 0.105 | |
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PR | Coefficient rho | −0.461 | −0.393 |
P | 0.01 | 0.032 | |
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HER2/neu | Coefficient rho | 0.138 | 0.287 |
P | 0.468 | 0.124 |