Original Articles
Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 14, 2009; 15(6): 697-704
Published online Feb 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.697
Table 2 Correlations of E-cadherin, N-cadherin expression with clinicopathological features of ESCC
ItemsnE-cadherin
N-cadherin
Cases (%)χ2PCases (%)χ2P
Histological classification
NEE6259 (95.2)18 (29.0)
AH3122 (71.0)48.4260.00019 (61.3)29.0910.000
ESCC6225 (40.3)47 (75.8)
Histological grade
I1511 (73.3)8 (53.3)
II259 (36.0)9.9620.00719 (76.0)6.9240.031
III225 (22.7)20 (90.9)
Depth of invasion
Not to serosa76 (85.7)4.7970.0292 (28.6)6.9160.009
To serosa5519 (34.5)45 (81.8)
Lymph node metastasis
Yes4221 (50.0)3.8970.04828 (66.7)4.4860.034
No204 (20.0)19 (95.0)