Table 1 Correlation of Atg7 expression with clinicopathologic parameters in 164 TNBC patients

From: Autophagy-related 7 modulates tumor progression in triple-negative breast cancer

Characteristics

Patients (n)

Low expression

High expression

P value

Age

 ≤52

81

40

41

0.016

 >52

83

25

58

 

Histologic grade

 I + II

67

20

47

0.036

 III

97

45

52

 

Ki-67 (%)

 ≤40

84

25

59

0.011

 >40

80

40

40

 

Tumor size (cm)

 < 2.5

83

27

46

0.63

 ≥ 2.5

81

38

53

 

Lymph node metastasis

  Negative

81

24

57

0.011

  Positive

83

41

42

 

TNM stage

 I + II

71

21

50

0.025

 III

93

44

49

 
  1. P values were calculated using Pearson’s χ2 tests or Fisher’s exact test
  2. Atg7 autophagy related 7, TNBC triple-negative breast cancer, TNM tumor node metastasis
  3. The bold P value means statistical significance
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