Table 4

Correlation between AP-2α, AP-2β, AP-2γ, and AP-2α ISH and Dukes's classification and histological grade

Dukes's classification
A (n)B (n)C (n)D (n)
AP-2α
<10%1185χ2 = 10.4
≥10%3831p = 0.02
AP-2β
<45%1545χ2 = 1.76
≥45%3471p = 0.19
AP-2γ
<15%2355χ2 = 1.75
≥15%2661p = 0.19
AP-2α ISH
−/+3433χ2 = 2.9
++/+++1583p = 0.40
Histological grade
1 (n)2 (n)3 (n)
Percentages are the 50th centiles in a frequency distribution.
−/+, negative/focally positive; ++/+++, diffusely positive (++, moderate; +++, strong).
ISH, in situ hybridisation.
AP-2α
<10%375χ2 = 6.04
≥10%510p = 0.04
AP-2β
<45%2103χ2 = 1.9
≥45%672p = 0.17
AP-2γ
<15%1104χ2 = 6.17
≥15%771p = 0.01
AP-2α ISH
−/+580χ2 = 4.24
++/+++395p = 0.04