Table 4

Lack of correlation between E-Cadherin and β-Catenin expression among the 3 major histologic subtypes of invasive carcinoma


Histological Subtype

E-Cadherin expression
Correlation








Preserved
Impaired


β-Catenin expression
Squamous cell carcinoma
Preserved
5
24



Impaired
6
56
r = 0.11 p = 0.3

Adenocarcinoma
Preserved
0
5



Impaired
1
28
r = -0.07 p = 0.7

Adenosquamous carcinoma
Preserved
0
5



Impaired
0
7
Not applicable

Fadare et al. World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2005 3:38   doi:10.1186/1477-7819-3-38