Table 1 Correlation of NSUN2 expression and clinical features in patients with PC.

From: NSUN2 stimulates tumor progression via enhancing TIAM2 mRNA stability in pancreatic cancer

Variables

NSUN2 expression

 

Low (n = 15)

High (n = 67)

P value

Gender

  

0.165

Male

11

36

Female

4

31

Age(years)

  

0.336

<60

6

36

≥60

9

31

Tumor differentiation

  

0.48

Poor

5

29

Well

10

38

Tumor size (cm)

  

0.581

<4

8

30

≥4

7

36

Tumor number

  

0.426

Single

10

36

Multiple

1

12

TNM stage

  

0.039*

I–II

12

34

II–IV

3

33

Distant metastasis

  

0.008*

M0

15

44

M1

0

23

Nervous invasion

  

0.357

Negative

4

26

Positive

11

40

Venous invasion

  

0.771

Negative

10

39

Positive

5

27

CA199 (U/ml)

  

0.441

<40

2

15

≥40

11

51

CA125 (U/ml)

  

0.709

<35

8

36

≥35

2

17

Survival time(months)

21.78(15.85–27.71)

15.60(7.00–24.20)

0.01*

  1. Partial data were not available, and statistical analyses were based on available data.
  2. *p < 0.05.