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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 14, 2006; 12(2): 298-301
Published online Jan 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i2.298
Table 1 PINCH expression in relation to clinicopa-thological variables in colorectal cancers
VariablesnStrong PINCHn (%)Weak PINCHn (%)P
Gender0.67
Male7123 (32)48 (68)
Female7025 (36)45 (64)
Age (years)0.77
≤567023 (33)47 (67)
567125 (35)46 (65)
Tumour location0.61
Proximal4213 (31)29 (69)
Distal9935 (35)64 (65)
Tumour size (cm)0.64
≤4.98628 (33)58 (67)
>4.95520 (36)35 (64)
Gross status0.6
Ulcerated10838 (35)70 (65)
Polypoid/Lager fungating3310 (30)23 (70)
Histological type0.02
Non-mucinous11734 (29)83 (71)
Mucinous/signet-ring cell2714 (52)13 (48)
Grade of differentiation0.59
Better9933 (33)66 (67)
Worse4216 (38)26 (62)
Lymph node status0.11
Non-metastasis10030 (30)70 (70)
Metastasis4118 (44)23 (56)
Invasive depth0.48
Intra-bowel wall10534 (32)71 (68)
Ultra-bowel wall3614 (39)22 (61)
Dukes’ stage0.17
A5212 (23)40 (77)
B5119 (37)32 (63)
C3415 (44)19 (56)
D42 (50)2 (50)