ression but a statistically significant association between E-cadherin expression pattern and stage was not present When all oesophageal tumours were considered in aggregate, the high number of squamous cell and signet ring tumours of advanced stage with altered E-cadherin expression led to a highly significant association between altered E-cadherin ex- pression and advanced stage.
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E-cadherin expression in primary and metastatic thoracic neoplasms and in Barrett's oesophagus.
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The present study demonstrates an association between altered E-cadherin protein expression and increased tumour stage. although the association did not reach statistical significance in the group of lung adenocarcinomas.