Characteristics | No. of patients, N = 50 (%) | P value |
---|---|---|
Patients’ parameter |  |  |
 Age (years) |  | 0.542 |
 Average [range] | 55 [30-81] |  |
  <55 | 14 (28.0) |  |
  ≥55 | 36 (72.0) |  |
Gender | Â | 0.881 |
 Male | 29 (58.0) |  |
 Female | 21 (42.0) |  |
Tumor characteristics | Â | Â |
 Tumor size (cm) |  | 0.002** |
  <4 | 7 (14.0) |  |
  ≥4 | 43 (86.0) |  |
 Differentiation |  | 0.076 |
  Poor | 33 (66.0) |  |
  Well-moderate | 17 (34.0) |  |
 Lymph node metastasis | 0.024* | |
  N− | 7 (14.0) |  |
  N+ | 43 (86.0) |  |
 Distant metastasis |  | 0.011* |
  M− | 11 (22.0) |  |
  M+ | 39 (78.0) |  |
Expression of METTL3 | Â | Â |
 Protein level |  |  |
  High | 35 (70.0) | 0.002** |
  Median | 10 (20.0) | 0.071 |
  Low | 5 (10.0) | 0.332 |
 mRNA level |  |  |
  High | 36 (72.0) | 0.003** |
  Median | 9 (18.0) | 0.083 |
  Low | 5 (10.0) | 0.532 |