Research Article

Prognostic Value of HPV E6 and APOBEC3B in Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Carcinoma

Table 1

Correlation between E6/APOBEC3B expression and clinical characteristics in 78 UTUC patients.

Clinic pathological featuresAll caseHPV E6 expressionAPOBEC3B expression
NegativePositive valueLowHigh value

Median age, years (range)70 (47-91)72 (47-91)70 (49-85)0.43472 (48-91)69 (47-85)0.564
Sex,(%)
Male52 (66.67)31 (39.74)21 (26.92)0.07834 (43.59)18 (23.08)0.191
Female26 (33.33)10 (12.82)16 (20.51)13 (16.66)13 (16.66)
Smoking,(%)
Yes33 (42.31)19 (24.36)14 (17.95)0.44820 (25.64)13 (16.66)0.956
No45 (57.69)22 (28.21)23 (29.48)27 (34.61)18 (23.08)
Tumor location,(%)
Calix or pelvis47 (60.26)27 (34.62)20 (25.64)0.28831 (39.74)16 (20.51)0.205
Ureter31 (39.74)14 (17.95)17 (21.79)16 (20.51)15 (19.23)
Pathological T stage,(%)
pTa10 (12.82)2 (2.56)8 (10.26)0.0455 (6.41)5 (6.41)0.267
pT123 (29.49)10 (12.82)13 (16.67)12 (15.38)11 (14.10)
pT29 (11.54)5 (6.41)4 (5.13)7 (8.97)2 (2.56)
pT321 (26.92)12 (15.38)9 (11.54)11 (14.10)10 (12.82)
pT415 (19.23)12 (15.38)3 (3.85)12 (15.38)3 (3.85)
Pathological N stage,(%)
pNx or pN073 (93.59)37 (47.43)36 (46.16)0.42043 (55.13)30 (38.46)0.645
pN1-25 (6.41)4 (5.13)1 (1.28)4 (5.13)1 (1.28)
Tumor stage AJCC staging,(%)
I32 (41.03)12 (15.38)20 (25.64)0.01215 (19.23)17 (21.79)0.034
II8 (10.26)2 (2.56)6 (7.69)3(3.85)5 (6.41)
III21 (26.92)14 (17.95)7 (8.97)15 (19.23)6 (7.69)
IV17 (21.79)13 (16.66)4 (5.13)14 (17.95)3 (3.85)
Tumor grade,(%)
Low14 (17.95)4 (5.13)10 (12.82)0.0474 (5.13)10 (12.82)0.007
High64 (82.05)37 (47.43)27 (34.62)43 (55.13)21 (26.92)
LVI,(%)
Yes16 (20.51)12 (15.38)4 (5.13)0.04411 (14.10)5 (6.41)0.436
No62 (79.49)29 (37.18)33 (42.31)36 (46.16)26 (33.33)