Table 3 Patient and Tumour characteristics in relation to MUC1 expression (n = 403)
From: The role of MUC1 and MUC3 in the biology and prognosis of colorectal cancer
Variable | Total Number | Number (%) MUC1 + | Number (%) MUC1 - | χ2 test (p value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 227 | 73 (32) | 154 (68) | Â |
Female | 176 | 54 (31) | 122 (69) | 0.418 |
Tumour Grade | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Well | 27 | 11 (41) | 16 (59) | Â |
Moderate | 302 | 94 (31) | 208 (69) | Â |
Poor | 65 | 18 (28) | 47 (72) | Â |
Unknown | 9 | 4 (44) | 5 (56) | 0.527 |
Tumour Type | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Adenocarcinoma | 344 | 111 (32) | 233 (68) | Â |
Mucinous | 42 | 10 (24) | 32 (76) | Â |
Other | 9 | 2 (22) | 7 (78) | Â |
Unknown | 8 | 4 (50) | 4 (50) | 0.412 |
Tumour Site | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Colon | 211 | 69 (33) | 142 (67) | Â |
Rectum | 155 | 43 (28) | 112 (72) | Â |
Unknown | 37 | 15 (40) | 22 (60) | 0.279 |
TNM Stage | Â | Â | Â | Â |
0 | 3 | 0 | 3 (100) | Â |
I | 59 | 19 (32) | 40 (68) | Â |
II | 152 | 44 (29) | 108 (71) | Â |
III | 134 | 43 (32) | 91 (68) | Â |
IV | 48 | 17 (35) | 31 (65) | Â |
Unknown | 7 | 4 (57) | 3 (43) | 0.501 |
Vascular Invasion Status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Positive | 116 | 38 (33) | 78 (67) | Â |
Negative | 193 | 67 (35) | 176 (65) | Â |
Unknown | 94 | 22 (23) | 72 (77) | 0.145 |