Research Article

TOP2A Amplification and Overexpression in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Tissues

Table 3

Association between TOP2A overexpression and other variables.

VariablesTOP2A overexpression
Negative
(IHC < 10%)
Positive
(IHC ≥ 10%)

Tissues
 Nontumors40 (100%)0 (0%)<0.001
 Tumors 11 (27.5%)29 (72.5%)
Age
 <504 (22.2%)14 (77.8%)0.499
 ≥507 (31.8%)15 (68.2%)
Tumor size
 <5 cm11 (78.6%)3 (21.4%)0.528
 ≥5 cm18 (69.2%)8 (30.8%)
AFP
 <5007 (29.2%)17 (70.8%)0.919
 ≥5004 (30.8%)9 (69.2%)
HBsAg
 Negative7 (58.3%)5 (41.7%)0.004
 Positive4 (14.3%)24 (85.7%)
TP53 expression
 Negative7 (33.3%)14 (66.7%)0.442
 Positive4 (22.2%)14 (77.8%)
Ki-67 expression
 <10%5 (55.6%)4 (44.4%)0.038
 ≥10%6 (20.0%)24 (80.0%)
CEP17 copy number
 <3 copy2 (25.0%)6 (75.0%)1.000
 ≥3 copy3 (25.0%)9 (75.0%)
TOP2A copy number
 <3 copy1 (16.7%)5 (83.3%)1.000
 ≥3 copy4 (28.6%)10 (71.4%)

TOP2A overexpression = TOP2A (IHC) ≥10%.
Result given as (%).
Chi-square () test.