Table 2 EpCAM and Trop2 overexpression in relation to clinicopathologic factors in squamous cell carcinoma

Sex

Male

61

52 (85.2)

0.473

40 (65.6)

0.256

Female

3

3 (100.0)

1 (33.3)

Age at diagnosis

64

0.095

0.310

Histologic grade

Well differentiated

7

6 (85.7)

0.815

6 (85.7)

0.240

Moderately differentiated

41

36 (87.8)

27 (65.9)

Poorly differentiated

16

13 (81.3)

8 (50.0)

T stage

pT1

56

49 (87.5)

0.341

33 (58.9)

0.024

pT2, 3, 4

8

6 (75.0)

8 (100.0)

N stage

pN0

39

32 (82.1)

0.264

26 (66.7)

0.588

pN1, 2, 3

25

23 (92.0)

15 (60.0)

TNM stage

I

29

26 (89.7)

0.494

19 (65.5)

0.963

II, III

35

29 (82.9)

22 (62.9)

Smoking

55

Never

7

5 (71.4)

0.303

6 (85.7)

0.362

Quit

18

17 (94.4)

10 (55.6)

Current

30

25 (83.3)

18 (60.0)

Smoking (PY)

55

0.182

0.425