Table 3

Statistical analysis for the mean total scores of the expression levels of EMP1

Mean total scoresp Valuen
Adjacent normal tissue8.26±3.000.03139
Tumour tissue7.21±3.02
Early stage8.63±2.500.00360
Advanced stage6.57±3.01
Without lymph node metastasis8.05±3.060.04560
With lymph node metastasis6.56±2.38