Table 3: Association between TWIST protein expression and clinico-pathologic factors in patients with DLBCL.

Variables No. of patients Twist expression (a) P
Positive Negative
Phenotype
GC 16 4 12 0.2425
Non-GC 12 6 6
BCL2 expression
Positive 22 10 12 0.0619
Negative 6 0 6
P53 expression
Positive 6 2 4 1
Negative 22 8 14
KI67 expression (b)
Low 10 2 8 0.2474
High 18 8 10
Relapse
No 11 4 7 0.3572
Yes 13 2 11
Status at last follow-up
RC 13 5 8 0.6946
DOD/AWD 14 4 10

(a) Only positive immune-staining in tumoral cells was considered;
(b) High and low mean > = 80% and < 80%; DOD: Dead of Disease;
RC: Complete Remission; AWD: Alive with Disease.