Table 4 Expression of KK-LC-1 in gastric gland and corpus.

From: Expression of KK-LC-1, a cancer/testis antigen, at non-tumour sites of the stomach carrying a tumour

corpus

The expression of KK-LC-1

Fundic gland (F)

Border line (B)

Pyloric gland (P)

All

Positive

Negative

rate (%)

Positive

Negative

rate (%)

Positive

Negative

rate (%)

Positive

Negative

rate (%)

Upper (U)

0

3

0.0

2

6

25.0

2

5

28.6

4

14

22.2

Middle (M)

0

10

0.0

6

9

40.0

7

15

31.8

13

34

27.7

Lower (L)

0

0

—

3

4

42.9

36

11

76.6*

39

15

72.2

All

0

13

0.0

11

19

36.7

45

31

59.2

56

63

47.1

  1. The significant difference of L/P subset was compared to whole specimens except those in L/P subset.
  2. *p<0.01 by Fisher’s exact test.