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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2007; 13(8): 1257-1261
Published online Feb 28, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i8.1257
Table 2 Clinico-pathological features and Eag1 protein expression
Clinico-pathologicalfeaturesNumber of tumorn (%)Positive Eag1expression n (%)χ2 value
Sex0.70
Male44 (57.9)32(72.2)
Female32 (42.1)26(81.3)
Age (yr)0.002
< 6051 (67.1)39 (76.5)
≥ 6025 (32.9)19 (76.0)
Location4.52
Recta28 (36.8)22 (78.6)
Left colon21 (27.6)16 (76.2)
Transverse colon9 (11.8)6 (66.7)
Right colon18 (23.7)14 (77.8)
Differentiation2.09
High18 (23.7)12 (66.7)
Moderate22 (28.9)16 (72.7)
Low29 (38.2)24 (82.8)
Undifferentiated7 (9.2)6 (85.7)
Size6.41a
< 5 cm48 (63.2)32 (66.7)
≥ 5 cm28 (36.8)26 (92.9)
Lymphatic node metastasis5.14a
N046 (60.5)31 (67.4)
N130 (39.5)27 (90.0)
Other organs metastasis4.59a
M062 (81.6)44 (71.0)
M114 (18.4)14 (100)
Dukes’ stage8.89a
A7 (9.2)4 (57.1)
B39 (51.3)26 (66.7)
C16 (21.1)14 (87.5)
D14 (18.4)14 (100)