Research Article

[Retracted] Overexpression of 14-3-3δ Predicts Poor Prognosis in Extrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Patients

Table 2

The correlation between clinical or histopathological characteristics and 14-3-3 expression in 65 extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.

14-3-3δ expression

TotalNegativePositive value
Gender (%)
 Male37 (56.9)6 (50)31 (58.5)NS
 Female28 (43.1)6 (50)22 (41.5)
Age (%)
 ≥65 years22 (33.8)4 (33.3)18 (33.9)NS
 <65 years43 (66.2)8 (66.7)35 (66.1)
Tumour size (%)
 >2.5 cm45 (69.2)10 (83.3)35 (66.0)NS
 ≤2.5 cm20 (30.8)2 (16.7)18 (34.0)
Pathologic differentiation (%)
 Well30 (46.2)5 (41.6)25 (16.7)NS
 Moderate29 (44.6)6 (50)23 (16.7)
 Poor6 (9.2)1 (8.4)5 (16.7)
Lymphatic permeation (%)
 No32 (49.2)10 (75)22 (43.4)0.011
 Yes33 (50.8)2 (25)31 (56.6)
Tumor stage (%)
 I+II25 (38.5)8 (66.7)17 (32.1)0.046
 III+IV40 (61.5)4 (33.3)36 (67.9)

NS: not significant.