Table 3 Association of stromal TERT expression with early relapse (within 5 years).
Groups | Early relapse N(%) | low | Intermediate | High | Total | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All cases | No | 54 (33.5) | 57 (35.4) | 50 (31.1) | 161 | 0.071 |
Yes | 6 (35.3) | 2 (11.8) | 9 (52.9) | 17 | Â | |
Total | 60 | 59 | 59 | 178 | Â | |
Clear Margin | No | 37 (31.4) | 41 (34.7) | 40 (33.9) | 118 | 0.247 |
Yes | 5 (50.0) | 1 (10.0) | 4 (40.0) | 10 | Â | |
Total | 42 | 42 | 44 | 128 | Â | |
Involved margin | No | 15 (40.5) | 14 (37.8) | 8 (21.7) | 37 | 0.025 |
Yes | 0 (0) | 1 (20.0) | 4 (80.0) | 5 | Â | |
Total | 15 | 15 | 12 | 42 | Â |