Table 6 Relation among beta-catenin expression and tumor budding

Sporadic cancer

   β-catenin nuclear expression negative

26

248.5 ± 255.6

5.8 ± 2.8

4.2 ± 2.0*

   β-catenin nuclear expression positive

49

258.7 ± 279.0

4.9 ± 2.9

6.6 ± 2.3*

UC cancer

   β-catenin nuclear expression negative

13

170.1 ± 208.4

5.2 ± 3.8

3.2 ± 1.9

   β-catenin nuclear expression positive

2

11.5 ± 16.3

3.0 ± 0.0

6.0 ± 2.8