Table 2.
Distribution of BCC and SCC according to the number of positive cases and the average values of FSS for E-cadherin, fibronectin and Slug
NMSC |
BCC |
SCC |
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LRG |
HRG |
χ2 test |
HGD |
LGD |
χ2 test |
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No. of cases |
FSS |
No. of cases |
FSS |
No. of cases |
FSS |
No. of cases |
FSS |
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E-cadherin | ||||||||||
pT1 |
10 |
8 |
5 |
6 |
p<0.001 |
6 |
12 |
3 |
4 |
p=0.117 |
pT2 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
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pT3 |
4 |
6 |
– |
– |
2 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
||
pT4 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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χ2 test |
p=0.003 |
p=0.004 |
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Fibronectin | ||||||||||
pT1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
p=0.001 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
p<0.001 |
pT2 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
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pT3 |
– |
– |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
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pT4 |
– |
– |
1 |
1 |
– |
– |
1 |
9 |
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χ2 test |
p=0.038 |
p=0.311 |
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Slug | ||||||||||
pT1 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
p=0.041 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
p=0.024 |
pT2 |
5 |
9 |
2 |
10 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
10.5 |
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pT3 |
4 |
11 |
1 |
12 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
12 |
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pT4 |
– |
– |
1 |
12 |
– |
– |
1 |
12 |
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χ2 test |
p=0.350 |
p=0.034 |
BCC: Basal cell carcinoma; FSS: Final staining score; HGD: High grade of differentiation; HRG: High-risk grade; LGD: Low grade of differentiation; LRG: Low-risk grade; NMSC: Non-melanoma skin cancer; pT: Primary tumor; SCC: Squamous cell carcinoma