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 2 Correlation between expression of CD44v6 and differentiation degree, lymph node metastasis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
PathologiccharacteristicsnPositive expression
Positiverates (%)χ2P
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Differentiation
Degree
I13334376.92
II17851352.944.788>0.05
III12822033.33
Lymph node metastasis
Positive21673571.43
Negative211353038.094.709<0.05
Tumor focus
Primary21672671.43
Metastasis21874261.90.429>0.05