The significance of XXXX and @entity25664 expression in surgically treated @entity1149 of 3 cm or less in size.

@entity1 @entity1263 @entity25664 @entity5 @entity1149 @entity5962 @entity2 @entity133 @entity3 @entity420
OBJECTIVES: Expression of the cell-cell adhesion molecules @entity5962 and @entity25664 seems closely related to @entity5 invasiveness. The relationship between the expression and clinicopathologic characteristics in surgically resected @entity1149 of 3 cm or less in size was studied. The relationship to @entity1 survival was analyzed. METHODS: A total of 115 @entity1 with surgically resected @entity2 of 3 cm or less in size were enrolled in this study. Expression of @entity5962 and @entity25664 was immunohistochemically measured. The chi(2) test was used to correlate this expression with clinicopathologic parameters. Their influence on @entity1 survival was evaluated with the Cox proportional hazards model. RESULTS: There was a positive correlation between @entity5962 and catenin expression in @entity2 . In general, @entity5962 and catenin expression were greater in @entity5 that were either @entity133 or @entity420 , well differentiated, early stage, peripheral, and without vascular or @entity3 . By using multicovariate analysis of @entity1 survival, only early-stage and @entity1263 were significantly favorable prognostic factors. Further analysis of the group of @entity1 with early-stage disease showed that higher alpha-, beta-, or gamma-catenin expression was a favorable prognostic indicator. CONCLUSION: Expression of alpha-, beta-, or gamma-catenin can be used as a prognostic indicator in @entity1 with surgically resected stage I @entity1149 of 3 cm or less in size.
