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Table 2 Relationship between fascin and MMP-9 expression and breast cancer molecular subtypes (n = 67)

From: Association of Fascin and matrix metalloproteinase-9 expression with poor prognostic parameters in breast carcinoma of Egyptian women

Molecular subtype

Fascin expression

MMP-9 expression

Positive

Negative

P-value

Positive

Negative

P-value

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Triple negative

12 (17.9)

11 (91.7)

1 (8.3)

0.0007* (S)

10 (83.3)

2 (16.7)

0.0143* (S)

HER2 subtype

9 (13.4)

4 (44.4)

5 (55.6)

6 (66.7)

3 (33.3)

Luminal subtype

46

14 (30.4)

32 (69.6)

18 (39.1)

28 (60.9)

-Luminal A

33 (49.3)

    

-Luminal B

13 (19.4)

    
  1. *Chi-square test.
  2. S: significant.
  3. n = number of cases.