Characteristics

(n = 20)

VDR expression

Cytoplasmic/membranous

Nuclear

Mean ± STD

P^*1

Mean ± STD

P^*

Tumor grade

         G1

         G2

         G3

5

3

12

2.20 ± 2 .49

1.67 ± 2.08

3.42 ± 2.78

0.765

4.50 ± 3.94

9.0 ± 0.51

4.40 ± 261

0.002^†2

Muscle invasion

      Absent

      Present

2

18

0.50 ± 0.71

3.11 ± 2.61

0.189

9.0 ± 0.51

4.72 ± 3.58

0.012^†

pT stage

         pT1

         pT2

         pT3

2

7

11

6.56 ± 3.09

5.13 ± 2.37

6.30 ± 3.06

0.670

9.0 ± 0.05

2.67 ± 2.34

5.45 ± 3.75

0.003^†

LN metastasis ^‡3

        Negative

        Positive

11

7

3.55 ± 3.09

1.71 ± 1.70

0.142

4.18 ± 3.60

5.57 ± 3.64

0.904