Correlation of p-p38 and uPA expression with clinicopathological characteristics of breast cancer.
| Characteristic | Cases | Positive cases (%) | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| p-p38 | uPA | p-p38 | uPA | ||
| Clinical stage | 0.021* | 0.004** | |||
| I~II | 29 | 12 (41.4) | 12 (41.4) | ||
| III~IV | 31 | 22 (71.0) | 24 (77.4) | ||
| Tumor size (cm) | 0.121 | 0.428 | |||
| < 3 | 19 | 8 (42.1) | 10 (52.6) | ||
| ≥ 3 | 41 | 26 (63.4) | 26 (63.4) | ||
| Age, years | 0.750 | 0.451 | |||
| ≤ 45 | 24 | 13 (54.2) | 13 (54.2) | ||
| > 45 | 36 | 21 (58.3) | 23 (63.9) | ||
| Lymphatic metastasis | 0.016* | 0.022** | |||
| No | 22 | 8 (36.4) | 9 (40.9) | ||
| Yes | 38 | 26 (68.4) | 27 (71.1) | ||