Table 4 Clinicopathologic characteristics and expression of STAT3 in malignant soft tissue tumors.
Clinicopathological Characteristics | STAT3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Negative(%) | Positive(%) | P-value |
Number of patients | 2 (4.17) | 46 (95.83) | Â |
Tumour Size | Â | Â | Â |
< = 5 cm | 0(0.00) | 13(100.00) | 0.537 |
>5 & < = 10 cm | 1(8.33) | 11(91.67) | Â |
>10 & < = 15 cm | 0(0.00) | 11(100.00) | Â |
>15 & < = 20 cm | 1(14.29) | 6(85.71) | Â |
>20 cm | 0(0.00) | 5(100.00) | Â |
Tumor Location | Â | Â | Â |
Upper limb | 0(0.00) | 5(100.00) | 1 |
Lower limb | 1(4.55) | 21(95.45) | Â |
Thorax | 0(0.00) | 7(100.00) | Â |
Head & neck | 0(0.00) | 1(100.00) | Â |
Retroperitoneum | 1(7.69) | 12(92.31) | Â |
Plane of Tumor | Â | Â | Â |
Subcutis | 1(6.25) | 15(93.75) | 0.533 |
Muscular plane | 0(0.00) | 17(100.00) | Â |
Body cavity | 1(6.67) | 14(93.33) | Â |
Circumscription | Â | Â | Â |
No | 1(3.13) | 31(96.88) | 1 |
Yes | 1(6.25) | 15(93.75) | Â |
Capsulation | Â | Â | Â |
No | 2(4.55) | 42(95.45) | 1 |
Yes | 0(0.00) | 4(100.00) | Â |
Necrosis | Â | Â | Â |
No | 1(3.45) | 28(96.55) | 1 |
Yes | 1(5.26) | 18(94.74) | Â |