Variables | n | p-STAT3 (tyr705) | p Value* | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Low | High | |||
MD, moderately differentiated; PD, poorly differentiated; p-STAT3 (tyr705), phosphorylated signal transducer and activator of transcription protein 3 at tyrosine residue 705; WD, well differentiated. | ||||
*χ2 Test. | ||||
†Statistically significant. | ||||
Sex | 0.842 | |||
Male | 52 | 14 | 38 | |
Female | 17 | 5 | 12 | |
Serum α-fetoprotein (ng/ml) | 0.576 | |||
⩽20 | 26 | 8 | 18 | |
>20 | 33 | 8 | 25 | |
Undetermined | 10 | |||
Recurrence | 0.519 | |||
Present | 23 | 7 | 16 | |
Absent | 35 | 8 | 27 | |
Undetermined | 11 | |||
Tumour size (cm) | 0.176 | |||
⩽5 | 45 | 10 | 35 | |
>5 | 24 | 9 | 15 | |
Histological grade | 0.019† | |||
WD/MD | 61 | 14 | 47 | |
PD | 8 | 5 | 3 | |
Tumour stage | 0.643 | |||
I/II | 50 | 13 | 37 | |
III/IV | 19 | 6 | 13 | |
Vascular invasion | 0.541 | |||
Present | 22 | 5 | 17 | |
Absent | 47 | 14 | 33 |