Table 1.
The Correlation Between Circ_0005576 Expression and Clinicopathological Parameters of CRC Patients
| Characteristics | Number of Patients | Low Circ_0005576 Expression (< Median) | High Circ_0005576 Expression (≥ Median) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 112 | 78 | 34 | |
| Ages (years) | 0.400 | |||
| <60 | 37 | 26 | 11 | |
| ≥60 | 75 | 52 | 23 | |
| Gender | 0.503 | |||
| Female | 43 | 30 | 13 | |
| Male | 69 | 48 | 21 | |
| Tumor size | 0.024 | |||
| ≤5 cm | 74 | 58 | 16 | |
| >5 cm | 38 | 20 | 18 | |
| TMN stage | 0.034 | |||
| I–II | 64 | 49 | 15 | |
| III–IV | 48 | 29 | 19 | |
| Local invasion | 0.056 | |||
| T1 + T2 | 69 | 51 | 18 | |
| T3 + T4 | 43 | 27 | 16 | |
| Lymphatic metastasis | 0.055 | |||
| Yes | 53 | 34 | 19 | |
| No | 59 | 44 | 15 |
Abbreviations: CRC, colorectal cancer; TNM, tumor node metastasis.