Table 2 Correlation between VASH2 and histopathologic features in 102 cases of pancreatic cancer
Category | n (%) | VASH2 staining (%) | P value1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Negative/weak | Middle/strong | |||
Adjacent tissues | 102 | 77(75.5) | 25(24.5) | 0.001 |
Cancer tissue | 102 | 44(43.1) | 58(56.9) | |
Tumor Grade | ||||
 G1-G2 | 48 (47.1) | 27(56.2) | 21(43.8) | 0.012 |
 G3 | 54 (52.9) | 17(31.5) | 37(68.5) | |
Pathologic stage | ||||
 T1-2 | 15(14.7) | 5(33.3) | 10(66.7) | 0.406 |
 T3-4 | 87(85.3) | 39(44.8) | 48(55.2) | |
Node status | ||||
 Negative | 57(55.9) | 20(35.1) | 37(64.9) | 0.065 |
 Positive | 45(44.1) | 24(53.3) | 21(46.7) | |
Nerve status | ||||
 Negative | 34(33.3) | 16(47.1) | 18(52.9) | 0.572 |
 Positive | 68(66.7) | 28(41.2) | 40(58.8) | |
Vessel cancerous embolus | ||||
 Negative | 89(87.3) | 42(47.2) | 47(52.8) | 0.031 |
 Positive | 13(12.7) | 2(15.4) | 11(84.6) | |