Table 1.
Relationship between circNUP98 expression and clinicopathological features of RCC patients
| Characteristics | Cases (n = 78) | Expression of circSMC3 | P‐value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low (n = 39) | High (n = 39) | |||
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 45 | 20 | 25 | .252 |
| Female | 33 | 19 | 14 | |
| Age (years) | ||||
| <60 | 46 | 24 | 22 | .654 |
| ≥60 | 32 | 15 | 17 | |
| Lymph node metastasis | ||||
| Yes | 34 | 18 | 16 | .648 |
| No | 44 | 21 | 23 | |
| Distant metastasis | ||||
| Yes | 32 | 13 | 19 | .167 |
| No | 46 | 26 | 20 | |
| Tumour size (cm) | ||||
| <5 | 45 | 25 | 20 | .252 |
| ≥5 | 33 | 14 | 19 | |
| TNM stage | ||||
| I + II | 47 | 28 | 19 | .037 |
| III + IV | 31 | 11 | 20 | |
| Fuhrman | ||||
| I + II | 38 | 21 | 17 | .365 |
| III + IV | 40 | 18 | 22 | |