| Group | Number | E-cadherin | N-cadherin | vimentin |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Primary breast tumor without metastasis | III | 52 | 10.90 ± 0.26 | 0.46 ± 0.12 | 0.92 ± 0.15 |
Benign breast tumor | IV | 11 | 11.64 ± 0.36 | 0.09 ± 0.09 | 0.18 ± 0.12 |
Z |  |  | −1.246 | −1.592 | −2.524 |
P | Â | Â | 0.213 | 0.111 | 0.012 |