Table 2 Relation between Oct4 expression and clinicopathologic characteristics
Total | Low Oct4 (n = 17), N (%) | High Oct4 (n = 28), N (%) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age in years (mean ± SD) | 61.00 ± 10.71 | 60.61 ± 7.62 | 0.887 | |
Gender | ||||
Male | 28 | 12 (42.9) | 16 (57.1) | 0.367 |
Female | 17 | 5 (29.4) | 12 (70.6) | |
Location | ||||
Fundus | 16 | 6 (37.5) | 10 (62.5) | 0.511 |
Body | 12 | 3 (25) | 9 (75) | |
Pylorus | 17 | 8 (47.1) | 9 (52.9) | |
Size | ||||
< 5 cm | 15 | 3 (20) | 12 (80) | 0.110 |
≥ 5 cm | 30 | 14 (46.7) | 16 (53.3) | |
Gross picture | ||||
Solid | 23 | 8 (34.8) | 15 (65.2) | 0.672 |
Ulcerative | 22 | 9 (40.9) | 13 (59.1) | |
Histologic type (WHO) | ||||
Tubular | 32 | 12 (37.5) | 20 (62.5) | 0.873 |
Mucinous | 3 | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | |
Signet ring | 7 | 2 (28.6) | 5 (71.4) | |
Papillary | 3 | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) | |
Grade | ||||
GI | 8 | 7 (87.5) | 1 (12.5) | 0.003* |
GII | 13 | 5 (38.5) | 8 (61.5) | |
GIII | 24 | 5 (20.8) | 19 (79.2) | |
Nodal metastasis | ||||
Negative | 15 | 10 (66.7) | 5 (33.3) | 0.008* |
Positive | 30 | 7 (23.3) | 23 (76.7) | |
Staging | ||||
I | 6 | 5 (83.3) | 1 (16.7) | 0.031* |
II | 18 | 7 (38.9) | 11 (61.1) | |
III | 21 | 5 (23.8) | 16 (76.2) | |