Table 4 Patient and Tumour characteristics in relation to MUC3 expression (n = 387)
From: The role of MUC1 and MUC3 in the biology and prognosis of colorectal cancer
Variable | Total Number | Number (%) MUC3 + | Number (%) MUC3 - | χ2 test (p value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 221 | 167 (76) | 54 (24) | Â |
Female | 166 | 119 (72) | 47 (28) | 0.390 |
Tumour Grade | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Well | 22 | 20 (91) | 2 (9) | Â |
Moderate | 295 | 227 (77) | 68 (23) | Â |
Poor | 61 | 31 (50) | 30 (50) | Â |
Unknown | 9 | 8 (89) | 1 (11) | 0.389 |
Tumour Type | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Adenocarcinoma | 326 | 245 (75) | 81 (25) | Â |
Mucinous | 43 | 30 (70) | 13 (30) | Â |
Other | 10 | 4 (40) | 6 (60) | Â |
Unknown | 8 | 7 (87) | 1 (13) | 0.061 |
Tumour Site | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Colon | 201 | 142 (71) | 59 (29) | Â |
Rectum | 153 | 116 (76) | 37 (24) | Â |
Unknown | 33 | 28 (85) | 5 (15) | 0.160 |
TNM Stage | Â | Â | Â | Â |
0 | 3 | 2 (67) | 1 (33) | Â |
I | 58 | 47 (81) | 11 (19) | Â |
II | 146 | 112 (77) | 34 (23) | Â |
III | 128 | 89 (70) | 39 (30) | Â |
IV | 45 | 30 (67) | 15 (33) | Â |
Unknown | 7 | 6 (86) | 1 (14) | 0.391 |
Vascular Invasion Status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Positive | 106 | 78 (73) | 28 (27) | Â |
Negative | 194 | 149 (77) | 45 (23) | Â |
Unknown | 87 | 59 (23) | 28 (32) | 0.283 |