Table 2 Relationship between p53 protein levels in colorectal tumors and clinicopathological variables
From: Prognostic value of p53 for colorectal cancer after surgical resection of pulmonary metastases
Variable | Number (%) | p53 positive | p53 negative | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 42) | (n = 46) | |||
Age | Range | 35–76 | 31–85 | – |
Median | 53 | 55 | ||
Sex | Male | 29 | 29 | 0.654 |
Female | 13 | 17 | ||
T status | T1-2 | 9 | 8 | 0.788 |
T3-4 | 33 | 38 | ||
N status | N0 | 17 | 27 | 0.135 |
N+ | 25 | 19 | ||
Site | Left colon | 5 | 4 | 0.851 |
Right colon | 7 | 9 | ||
Rectum | 30 | 33 | ||
Preoperative CEA | <5ng/ml | 28 | 36 | 0.241 |
>5ng/ml | 14 | 10 |