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Table 2 Staining intensity of CXCR4 and clinical characteristics of NPC patients

From: Expression of chemokine receptor CXCR4 in nasopharyngeal carcinoma: pattern of expression and correlation with clinical outcome

Characteristics

Strong staining (n = 88)

Weak or absent staining (n = 106)

Total (n = 194)

P

Age

    

   Median (range)

45(25–70)

46(14–72)

45 (14–72)

 

<50

58

65

123

0.408

≥50

30

41

71

 

Gender

    

Female

17

27

44

0.308

Male

71

79

150

 

Stage

    

I/II

21

39

60

0.052

III/IV

67

67

134

 

N stage

    

N0

18

25

43

0.601

non-N0

70

81

151

 

Metastasis (follow-up)

    

Yes

34

21

55

0.004

No

54

85

139

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