Table 2 Relationship between PLK1 expression in papillary carcinoma and tumour size

From: Polo-like kinase 1 overexpression is an early event in the progression of papillary carcinoma

 

PLK1 expression

 

Low

High

 
 

−

+

++

++

Total

⩽0.3 cma,b

2

2

6

2

12

>0.3 cm, ⩽1.0 cmb

8

1

11

4

24

>1.0 cm, <4.0 cmc

9

15

10

2

36

>4.0 cmc

7

5

0

3

15

Total

26

23

27

11

87

  1. aThese carcinomas were incidentally found in surgical specimens resected for other thyroid diseases (incidental carcinoma).
  2. b vs
  3. c:P=0.0020.
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