Table 2 Evaluation of SGK1 (all variants) mRNA expression in NSCLC samples by qPCR: correlation with clinico-pathological parameters.

69.1 ± 1.6

66.3 ± 2.4

65.2 ± 1.8

0.386 (NS)

Gender

Male

11

13

15

0.471 (NS)

Female

11

9

7

Smoking habit

Smokers

10

12

11

0.834 (NS)

Non-smokers

12

10

11

Histopathological Subtype

Adenocarcinoma

15

12

8

0.022

Squamous cell carcinoma

3

10

12

Other

4

0

2

Histopathological Grade

G1

5

0

1

0.026

G2

8

15

9

G3

9

7

12

Tumor Size

T 1

9

2

6

0.013

T 2

12

15

10

T 3

1

2

6

T 4

0

3

0

Lymph Node Stage

N 0

18

14

16

0.315 (NS)

N 1

0

4

2

N 2

3

3

4

N/A

1

1

0

Tumor Stage

Stage I a

10

2

5

0.028

Stage I b

7

10

6

Stage II a

1

0

0

Stage II b

1

2

6

Stage III a

3

4

5

Stage III b

0

3

0