Table 1 Correlation between TRKB expression levels and clinicopathological characteristics of patients with PGC (n = 23).

From: BDNF/TRKB axis provokes EMT progression to induce cell aggressiveness via crosstalk with cancer-associated fibroblasts in human parotid gland cancer

Variables

TRKB

Low

High

P value

Gender

Male

5

8

0.1333

Female

7

3

Ā 

T classification

T1, T2

7

4

0.2921

T3, T4

5

7

Ā 

Stage

I, II

7

3

0.1333

III, IV

5

8

Ā 

Nodal metastasis

Yes

2

7

0.0211*

No

10

4

Ā 

Recurrence

Yes

2

7

0.0211*

No

10

4

Ā 

Vascular invasion

Yes

1

9

0.0004***

No

11

2

Ā 

Neuroinvasion

Yes

5

8

0.1333

No

7

3

Ā 

Facial nerve paralysis

Yes

4

6

0.3053

No

8

5

Ā 
  1. Statistical analyses were performed using Pearson’s χ2 test or Fisher’s exact test. *P < 0.05; ***P < 0.001.