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Table 2 Scoring of CTSB and cav-1 expression in breast carcinoma cells in IBC versus non-IBC tissues

From: Cathepsin B: a potential prognostic marker for inflammatory breast cancer

 

CTSB

Cav-1

 

IBC

Non-IBC

IBC

Non-IBC

 

n(%)

n(%)>

n(%)

n(%)

negative

0 (0%)

1 (3.7%)

0 (0%)

13 (48.2%)

+

0(0%)

5 (18.5%)

7 (30.4%)

8 (29.6%)

++

8 (34.8%)

7 (25.9%)

9 (39.2%)

2 (7.4%)

+++

15 (65.2%)

14 (51.9%)

7 (30.4%)

4 (14.8%)

Fisher's exact test

P = 0.025*

P = 0.001*

  1. n: number of patients
  2. * Significant P value