Table 2
Correlation between tenascin C (Tn-C) expression, tumour size, and tumours that metastasised
Size <2 cm
Size ⩾2 cm
Non-metastatic tumours
Metastatic tumours
No. of samples
11
14
14
11
Tn-C negative
6 (55%)
2 (14%)
6 (43%)
2 (18%)
Tn-C positive
5 (45%)
12 (86%)
8 (57%)
9 (82%)
Staining intensity
Low
1
3
1
4
Moderate
1
3
2
2
High
3
6
5
3