at the limit of significancep=0.056
The statistical analysis of E-cadherin immunoexpression revealed a significant association in relation to the HP type (p=0.001, χ2 test) and the tumor grade (p=0.001, χ2 test), as well as values at the limit of significance in relation to the tumor stage (p=0.056, χ2 test), the highest values of E-cadherin scores being observed in tubular carcinomas, those of low grade and in stage I–III (Figure 2A 2B 2C ).