Research Article

Osteopontin Expression Is Associated with the Poor Prognosis in Patients with Locally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Receiving Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy

Table 2

Associations between osteopontin expression and clinicopathologic parameters.

ParametersOsteopontin expression
Low expression Overexpression value

Age
 <53 y/o22170.50
 ≧53 y/o2021
Clinical 7th AJCC stage
 II9120.30
 III3326
Clinical T classification
 T2/321220.48
 T42116
Clinical N classification
 N09110.44
 N1/2/33327
Clinical N classification
 N0/127180.13
 N2/31520
Tumor grade
 Grade 1/230290.62
 Grade 3129
Primary tumor location
 Upper/middle24220.95
 Lower1816