Table 2

Clinicopathological correlation data

IHC3+IHC ≤2FISH ratio ≥2FISH ratio <2dc-SISH ratio ≥2dc-SISH ratio <2
Histology type (Lauren classification), n
 Intestinal (%)75 (50.7)116423522649
 No intestinal (%)73 (49.3)469469667
 p Value* 0.0641 <0.0001 <0.0001
Site of metastases, n
 Liver 75014431740
 p Value* 0.26940.11520.0550
 Lung 413512710
 p Value* 0.18480.19870.0564
 Bone 080808
 p Value* 0.61710.35160.2018
 Peritoneal 345543543
 p Value* 0.06040.0876 0.0218
  • * p Value according to χ2 test.

  • dc-SISH, dual colour silver enhanced in situ hybridisation; FISH, fluorescence in situ hybridisation; IHC, immunohistochemistry.