Table 2 Correlation between AEG-1 expression and clinicopathologic characteristics of SGC
From: Astrocyte elevated gene-1 (AEG-1) is a marker for aggressive salivary gland carcinoma
| Â | Characteristics | AEG-1 expression | Chi-square test P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Low or none No. cases (%) | High No. cases (%) | Â |
Gender | Male | 42 (29.79) | 37 (26.24) | 0.160 |
| Â | Female | 20 (14.18) | 42 (29.79) | Â |
Age (years) | < 48 | 32 (22.70) | 40 (28.37) | 0.908 |
|  | ≥ 48 | 30 (21.28) | 39 (27.66) |  |
Clinical Stage | I | 10 (7.09) | 6 (4.26) | 0.001 |
| Â | II | 28 (19.86) | 21 (16.31) | Â |
| Â | III | 13 (9.22) | 21 (14.89) | Â |
| Â | IV | 11 (7.80) | 31 (21.99) | Â |
T classification | T1 | 10 (7.09) | 7 (4.96) | 0.008 |
| Â | T2 | 31 (21.99) | 29 (20.57) | Â |
| Â | T3 | 13 (9.22) | 20 (14.18) | Â |
| Â | T4 | 8 (5.67) | 23 (16.31) | Â |
N classification | N0 | 53 (37.59) | 53 (37.59) | 0.008 |
| Â | N1 | 6 (4.26) | 11 (7.80) | Â |
| Â | N2 | 3 (2.13) | 15 (10.64) | Â |
M classification | No | 51 (36.17) | 48 (34.04) | 0.006 |
| Â | Yes | 11 (7.8) | 31 (21.99) | Â |
Histological Types | Mucoepidermoid carcinoma | 13 (9.22) | 21 (14.89) | 0.48 |
| Â | Adenoid cystic carcinoma | 10 (7.09) | 10 (7.09) | Â |
| Â | Acinar cell carcinoma | 9 (6.38) | 12 (8.51) | Â |
| Â | Adenocarcinoma | 8 (5.67) | 15 (10.64) | Â |
| Â | Squamous cell carcinoma | 6 (4.26) | 6 (4.26) | Â |
| Â | Salivary duct carcinoma | 10 (7.09) | 6 (4.26) | Â |
| Â | Basal cell carcinoma | 6 (4.26) | 9 (6.38) | Â |
Drinking | No | 55(39.01) | 62 (43.97) | 0.110 |
| Â | Yes | 7(4.96) | 17 (12.06) | Â |
Smoking | No | 48 (34.04) | 53 (37.59) | 0.178 |
| Â | Yes | 14 (9.93) | 26 (18.44) | Â |