Table 3 Results of Immunohistochemistry
Antibodies | Immunohistochemical findings a | Range of staining | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age >45 years old | Age <45 years old | All Ages combined | Negative | Positive | |
E-Cadherin | 37% abnormal | 52% abnormal | 45% positive | NR | NR |
β-catenin | 23% abnormal | 35% abnormal | 29% abnormal | NR | NR |
p53 | 48% positive | 31% positive | 42% positive | 0–10% | 50–90% |
COX-2 | 66% High | 10% High | 35% High | NR | NR |
TFF | 73% negative | 39% negative | 55% negative | 0–1% | 25–99% |
HuR cytoplasmic | 28% positive | 13% positive | 34% positive | 0% | 15–100% |
HuR nuclear | 40% positive | 28% positive | 34% positive | 0% | 20–100% |
c/ebpβ | 80% positive | 67% positive | 73% positive | 0–9% | 35–100% |
p16 | 57% negative | 34% negative | 44% negative | 0–5% | 20–100% |
c-myc | 33% positive | 52% positive | 43% positive | 0–5% | 6–100% |
c-jun | 64% positive | 74% positive | 70% positive | 0–5% | 6–100% |
