| VEGF | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
 | Case | High expression | Low expression | P value |
 | (n = 188) | (n = 86) | (n = 102) |  |
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   <46 | 95 | 41 | 54 | 0.472 |
   ≥46 | 93 | 45 | 48 |  |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Male | 147 | 67 | 80 | 0.931 |
   Female | 41 | 19 | 22 |  |
Histological type (WHO) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   II | 124 | 55 | 69 | 0.253 |
   III | 64 | 31 | 33 |  |
T stage | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   T1~2 | 71 | 27 | 44 | 0.098 |
   T3~4 | 117 | 59 | 58 |  |
N stage | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   N0 | 48 | 23 | 25 | 0.726 |
   N1~3 | 140 | 63 | 77 |  |
TNM stage | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   I/II | 42 | 13 | 29 | 0.029 |
   III/IV | 146 | 73 | 73 |  |
Recurrence | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 58 | 36 | 22 | 0.004 |
   No | 130 | 50 | 80 |  |
Metastasis | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0.024 |
   No | 165 | 70 | 95 |  |