Table 3

Expression of EBV and Topo II∝ in relation to clinicopathological parameters in oral squamous cell carcinoma

Parameter
Total n.
EBV
P-value
Topo II-∝
P-value

Stage T
22




T1
8
29.24 ± 46.00
0.191
24.68 ± 5.96
0,038
T2
10
50.36 ± 30.71

26.38 ± 5.22

T3
4
45.48 ± 37.79

36.78 ± 9.39


N stage
22




N-
9
23.59 ± 23.71
0.009
23.04 ± 3.95
0.002
N+
13
54.39 ± 26.62

30.84 ± 7.80


Differentiation
22




Well-diff.
10
36.09 ± 22.37
0.208
22.40 ± 3.19

Moderate-diff
8
41.15 ± 33.18

28.54 ± 4.84
0.000
Poorly-diff.
4
57.33 ± 38.91

39.00 ± 6.45


Shamaa et al. Diagnostic Pathology 2008 3:45   doi:10.1186/1746-1596-3-45