Glycosyltransferases as Markers for Early Tumorigenesis

Table 2

Statistical analysis of the investigated features. Statistically significant values are seen for Her4 (all glycosyltransferases) and for tumour size (GALNT6; GCNT2 and ST6GALNac1 show borderline significance).

	GALNT6; ( value)	GCNT2; ( value)	ST6GALNac1; ( value)
Histological subtype,; ductal versus lobular	0,203	0,948	0,904
Nodal status,; negative versus positive	0,532	0,331	0,891
Metastatic status,; 0 versus 1	0,957	0,383	0,497
Grading,; 1 and 2 versus 3	0,029	0,104	0,094
Tumour size,; CIS and 1 versus 2, 3, and 4	0,012	0,066	0,059
Her4,; negative versus positive	0,003	0,005	0,001
pHer4,; negative versus positive	0,622	0,113	0,039
Her2 status,; negative versus positive	0,142	0,925	0,077
Estrogenreceptor status,  negative versus positive	0,378	0,125	0,672
Progesterone receptor status,; negative versus positive	0,324	0,266	0,575