Table 1 Clinical and pathological characteristics of 55 diagnosed ECC patients.
Clinical features | No. of cases | AKR1C1 positive cases (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | 0.262 | ||
Male | 35 | 23 (65.7) | |
Female | 20 | 16 (80.0) | |
Age (years) | 0.090 | ||
≤60 | 27 | 22 (81.5) | |
>60 | 28 | 17 (60.7) | |
TNM stage | 0.0038** | ||
I/II | 8 | 3 (37.5) | |
III/IV | 47 | 36 (76.6) | |
Tumor size | 0.003** | ||
<3 cm | 18 | 8 (44.4) | |
≥3 cm | 37 | 31 (83.8) | |
Histologic grade | 0.007** | ||
Well | 20 | 9 (45.0) | |
Moderate | 21 | 17 (81.0) | |
Poor | 14 | 13 (92.9) | |
Lymph node metastasis | 0.030* | ||
No | 19 | 10 (52.6) | |
Yes | 36 | 29 (80.6) |
