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Table 2 Correlation between NPM2 expression status (negative vs. positive) and clinicopathological characteristics of MPM

From: Loss of NPM2 expression is a potential immunohistochemical marker for malignant peritoneal mesothelioma: a single-center study of 92 cases

Variable

n (%)

NPM2 status (n, %)

P

Negative

Positive

Gender

   

0.274

 Male

47 (48.9)

38 (41.3)

9 (9.8)

 

 Female

45 (51.1)

32 (34.8)

13 (14.1)

 

Age

   

0.556

 < 65

75 (81.5)

58 (63.0)

17 (18.5)

 

 ≥ 65

17 (18.5)

12 (13.0)

5 (5.4)

 

History of targeted therapy

   

0.172

 No

65 (70.7)

52 (56.5)

13 (14.1)

 

 Yes

27 (29.3)

18 (19.6)

9 (9.8)

 

Increased preoperative TMsa

   

0.079

 No

28 (30.4)

18 (19.6)

10 (10.9)

 

 Yes

64 (69.6)

52 (56.5)

12 (13.0)

 

Ascites (mL)

    

 0

19 (20.7)

12

7

0.175

 0–1000

16 (17.4)

11

5

 

 > 1000

57 (62.0)

47

10

 

PCI score

   

0.040

 < 20

26 (28.3)

16 (17.4)

10 (10.9)

 

 ≥ 20

66 (71.7)

54 (58.7)

12 (13.0)

 

CC score

   

0.027

 0/1

48 (52.2)

32 (34.8)

16 (17.4)

 

 2/3

44 (47.8)

38 (41.3)

6 (6.5)

 

Ki-67 index

   

0.054

 ≤ 9%

15 (16.3)

8 (8.7)

7 (7.6)

 

 > 9%

77 (83.7)

62 (67.4)

15 (16.3)

 

Vascular tumor emboli

   

0.006

 No

67 (72.8)

46 (50.0)

21 (22.8)

 

 Yes

25 (27.2)

24 (26.1)

1 (1.1)

 

SAEs

   

0.038

 No

63 (68.5)

44 (47.8)

19 (20.7)

 

 Yes

29 (31.5)

26 (28.3)

3 (3.3)

 
  1. TMs tumor markers. aAny one of carcinoembryonic antigen, carbohydrate antigen (CA) 19-9, CA 125, and alpha-fetoprotein was increased. PCI peritoneal cancer index, CC completeness of cytoreduction, SAEs serious adverse events