Esophageal Cancer
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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2005; 11(47): 7401-7404
Published online Dec 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i47.7401
Table 1 Correlation between expression of HCG and differentiation degree, lymph node metastasis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
PathologiccharacteristicsnPositive expression
Positiverates (%)χ2P
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Differentiation
Degree
I13233584.62
II17542670.592.122>0.05
III12523258.33
Lymph node metastasis
Positive21354985.71
Negative21944457.144.2<0.05
Tumor focus
Primary21355885.71
Metastasis21476480.950.171>0.05