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. 2019 Jan 29;10(9):930–941. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.26584

Table 2. Association of SF3B1 mutations with clinicopathological features.

Characteristics SF3B1 mutations identified (n = 6)
N (%)a
Non-SF3B1 mutations identified (n = 21)a
N (%)a
P-value
Age (median, IQR) 52.5 years, 46.5–71.5 years 64 years, 54.5–79 years 0.309
Gender
 Female
 Male

4 (67%)
2 (33%)

18 (86%)
3 (14%)
0.303

Site
 Vulva/vagina
Other sites (total)
 Anorectal
 Nasopharyngeal
 Conjunctiva
 Palate

3 (50%)
3 (50%) in total
2 (33%)
0 (0%)
1 (17%)
0 (0%)

12 (57%)
9 (43%) in total
3 (14%)
5 (24%)
0 (0%)
1 (5%)
>0.999





T classification
 0–2
 3–4
 Data unavailable

2 (33%)
4 (67%)
0 (0%)

5 (24%)
13 (62%)
3 (14%)
>0.999


N classification
 N0
 N+
 Data unavailable

5 (83%)
0 (0%)
1 (17%)

12 (57%)
7 (33%)
2 (10%)
0.272


Mitotic rate (number of mitoses/mm2)
 < 10
 ≥ 10
 Data unavailable

1 (17%)
4 (67%)
1 (17%)

6 (29%)
10 (48%)
5 (24%)
0.624


Ulceration
 Absent
 Present
 Data unavailable

0 (0%)
6 (100%)
0 (0%)

6 (29%)
10 (48%)
5 (24%)
0.133


Tumor thickness (mm)
 <1
 1–4
 ≥ 4
 Data unavailable

0 (0%)
3 (50%)
3 (50%)
0 (0%)

1 (5%)
6 (29%)
10 (48%)
4 (19%)
0.655b



Cell morphology
 Epithelioid
 Mixed
 Spindle
 Data unavailable

3 (50%)
2 (33%)
1 (17%)
0 (0%)

13 (62%)
1 (5%)
4 (19%)
3 (14%)
0.362c



a Unless otherwise indicated.

b Tissue with <1 mm is excluded from statistical testing.

c Statistical testing was performed by comparing epithelioid and other cell morphology (mixed and spindle).