Research Article

The Expression and Prognostic Value of FGF2, FGFR3, and FGFBP1 in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Table 1

Clinicopathological characteristics of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients ( (%)).

Characteristics and finding

Age (years old)63.53 (38-83)
Tumor size (cm)3.81 (1-8.5)
Gender
 Male129 (75)
 Female43 (25)
Race
 Han94 (54.7)
 Kazak78 (45.3)
Tumor site
 Upper8 (4.7)
 Middle95 (55.2)
 Lower69 (40.1)
Differentiation
 Well33 (19.2)
 Moderate97 (56.4)
 Poor42 (24.4)
pTNM
 IB12 (7)
 IIA,B86 (50)
 IIIA,B,C74 (43)
Lymph metastasis
 Negative113 (65.7)
 Positive59 (34.3)
Vessel invasion
 Negative141 (82)
 Positive31 (18)
Nerve invasion
 Negative136 (79.1)
 Positive36 (20.9)
Distant metastases
 Negative132 (76.7)
 Positive40 (23.3)
Treatment
 Surgery109 (63.4)
 Postoperative chemoradiotherapy63 (36.6)
FGF2
 Low expression55 (32)
 High expression117 (68)
FGFR3
 Low expression61 (35.5)
 High expression111 (64.5)
FGFBP1
 Low expression60 (34.9)
 High expression112 (65.1)