Table 1

 IRS-1 expression in primary tumours and lymph node metastases

IRS-1 expression in primary tumoursIRS-1 in lymph node metastasesTotal number of primary tumours
01+2+3+
Data are expressed as the number of paired cases in each group. IRS-1 expression in primary tumours and metastases was assigned on a 0–3+ scale, as described earlier.
IRS-1, insulin receptor substrate 1.
0515112
1+243110
2+246315
3+10315
Total number of metastases10917642