DNA ploidy analysis and expression of MMP-9, TIMP-2, and E-cadherin in gastric carcinoma

Table 6 Correlation between DNA ploidy or SPF and histopathological or clinical features in gastric carcinoma

	n	Aneuploid rate (%)	P	n (SPF>15%)	P
Tumor size
5 cm	29	65.5	>0.05	23	>0.05
<5 cm	18	55.6		9
Differentiation
Well or moderate	19	42.1	<0.05	9	<0.05
Poor or signet ring cell type	28	75		23
Depth of invasion
Submucosa	7	28.6	>0.05	3	>0.05
Muscular layer or serosa	40	67.5		29
LN metastasis
Negative	30	80	<0.001	24	<0.05
Positive	17	29.4		8
Metastasis
Primary carcinoma	47	61.7	>0.05	32	>0.05
Metastatic carcinoma	4	100		3
Carcinoma and noncarcinoma
Gastric carcinoma	47	61.7	<0.05	32	<0.05
Noncarcinoma gastric mucosa	6	16.7		1