TABLE 1 Relationship between COX-2 Expression and Clinicopathologic Characteristics in Invasive Carcinoma

From: Overexpression of Cyclooxygenase-2 Is Associated with Breast Carcinoma and Its Poor Prognostic Factors

Parameter

COX-2

 

(−)

(+)

Total

P-value

Size

    

 ≤2 cm

11 (37%)

19 (63%)

30

 

 >2 cm, <5 cm

5 (19%)

22 (81%)

27

0.046

 ≥5 cm

0 (0%)

3 (100%)

3

 

Lymph node

    

 Negative

10 (35%)

19 (64%)

29

0.462

 Positive

6 (19%)

25 (81%)

31

 

ER1

    

 Negative

5 (19%)

21 (81%)

26

 

 Positive

11 (32%)

23 (68%)

34

0.273

PR2

    

 Negative

11 (30%)

26 (70%)

37

0.542

 Positive

5 (22%)

18 (78%)

23

 
  1. Chi-square test
  2. 1ER: estrogen receptor
  3. 2PR: progesterone receptor
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