Table 1 Clinicopathological characteristics of the study population according to galectin-3 expression
Parameters | High galectin-3 No. of cases (%) | Low galectin-3 No. of cases (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
≤ 60 | 4 (12.9) | 3 (37.5) |
> 60 | 27 (87.1) | 5 (62.5) |
Gender/Sex | ||
Male | 14 (45.2) | 3 (37.5) |
Female | 17 (54.8) | 5 (62.5) |
Clinical stage | ||
I | 12 (38.7) | 4 (50.0) |
II | 6 (19.4) | 0 |
III | 11 (35.5) | 4 (50.0) |
IV | 2 (6.4) | 0 |
Histologic grade | ||
G1 | 2 (6.4) | 0 |
G2 | 22 (71.0) | 7 (87.5) |
G3 | 7 (22.6) | 1 (12.5) |
Metastasis | ||
M0 | 20 (64.5) | 8 (100) |
M1 | 11 (35.5) | 0 |
n | 31 | 8 |