Table 1

Relationship between p21 expression and clinico-pathologic factors

Factors

p21(+) (n = 55)

p21(-) (n = 71)

P value


Age (years)

<65

20

40

0.026

65≦

35

31

Gender

Male

38

47

0.731

Female

17

24

Depth of invasion

t1

33

35

0.231

t2,3,4

22

36

Histology

Differentiated

35

39

0.325

Undifferentiated

20

32

Tumor size

<3 cm

23

22

0.03

3 cm≦

22

49

Lymphatic invasion

Negative

26

23

0.089

Positive

29

48

Venous invasion

Negative

42

57

0.595

Positive

13

14


Mizokami et al. World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2006 4:94   doi:10.1186/1477-7819-4-94

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