Characteristics

(n = 54)

VDR expression

Cytoplasmic/membranous

Nuclear

Mean ± STD

p^*1

Mean ± STD

p^*

Tumor grade

          Low

          High

16

38

6.56 ± 3.09

5.32 ± 2.91

0.670

1.25 ± 1.81

2.32 ± 2.95

0.061

Muscle invasion

      Absent

      Present

32

22

5.84 ± 3.07

5.45 ± 2.94

0.905

2.71 ± 3.15

0.95 ± 1.29

0.000^†2

pT stage

         pTa

         pT1

         pT2

         pT3

16

16

10

12

6.56 ± 3.09

5.13 ± 2.37

6.30 ± 3.06

4.75 ± 2.77

0.670

1.25 ± 1.81

4.19 ± 3.56

1 ± 1.05

0.92 ± 1.51

0.001^†

LN metastasis ^‡3

        Negative

        Positive

9

13

7.00 ± 3.04

4.36 ± 2.43

0.195

1 ± 1.22

0.92 ± 1.38

0.924