Rationales for the Use of Cancer Stem Cells Markers in the Staging of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma

Table 3

Cancer stem cell markers protein levels in papillary thyroid tissues (n=39) and benign tumors (n=11).

	High expression; N (%)	Low expression N (%)	P value
ALDH1A1
Cancer tissues	27 (79%)	12(21%)	0.0001
Benign tissues	2 (18%)	9(82%)
CD44
Cancer Tissues	24 (61.5%)	15(38.5%)	0.003
Benign Tissues	3 (27%)	8(73%)
OCT3/4
Cancer Tissues	25(64%)	14(36%)	0.001
Benign tissues	4(36%)	7(64%)
ABCG2
Cancer tissues	25 (64%)	14(36%)	0.003
Benign tissues	4(36%)	7(64%)