Table 3 Associations between CAR staining intensity and clinicopathological characteristics of the 23 CAR positive endometrial adenocarcinoma cases
Clinicopathological characteristics | CAR intensity | Â | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Mild (%) | Moderate (%) | Intense (%) | P -value |
Patients | 11 (48) | 10 (43) | 2 (9) | Â |
Age (mean ± SD), years | 63.2 ± 11.5 | 63.6 ± 11.2 | 52.5 ± 0.7 | 0.359 |
< 63 | 6 (26) | 5 (22) | 2 (9) | Â |
≥63 | 5 (22) | 5 (22) | 0 (0) |  |
pStage (FIGO) | Â | Â | Â | 0.395 |
I | 7 (30) | 9 (39) | 2 (9) | Â |
II | 3 (14) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | Â |
III | 0 (0) | 1 (4) | 0 (0) | Â |
IV | 1 (4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | Â |
Histological type | Â | Â | Â | 0.016 |
Positive for squamous elements | 1 (4) | 2 (9) | 2 (9) | Â |
Negative for squamous elements | 10 (44) | 8 (34) | 0 (0) | Â |
Histological grade | Â | Â | Â | 0.881 |
Well differentiated | 1 (4) | 1 (4) | 1 (4) | Â |
Moderately differentiated | 9 (40) | 7 (30) | 1 (5) | Â |
Poorly differentiated | 1 (4) | 2 (9) | 0 (0) | Â |
Ki-67 protein statement | Â | Â | Â | 0.555 |
Ki-67 below mean (< 40%) | 7 (31) | 4 (17) | 1 (4) | Â |
Ki-67 over mean (≥ 40%) | 4 (17) | 6 (26) | 1 (5) |  |