Table 1 Correlation between IGF2BP3 expression and clinical characteristics of NPC patients.

From: MYC-activated RNA N6-methyladenosine reader IGF2BP3 promotes cell proliferation and metastasis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Characteristics

No of patients (n = 70)

IGF2BP3low group

IGF2BP3high group

P value

Age(years)

    

 ≤49

37

20

17

0.473

 >49

33

15

18

Sex

 Female

14

8

6

0.765

 Male

56

27

29

TNM stage

 II-III

42

27

15

0.003

 IV

28

8

20

T classification

 T1-T2

28

17

11

0.267

 T3-T4

42

18

24

N classification

 N0-N1

22

15

7

0.039

 N2-N3

48

20

28