Table 2 Correlation of NPM1 expression with clinicopathologic parameters of colon cancer patients

Age (year)

<40

4

1

3

0.813

40-60

19

8

11

>60

8

3

5

Sex

Male

13

8

5

0.060

Female

18

4

14

Size(cm)

<4

10

5

5

0.308

≥4

21

7

14

Position

Ascending colon

17

5

12

0.272

Transverse colon

2

1

1

Descending colon

2

0

2

Sigmoid colon

10

6

4

Distant metastasis

Negative

18

11

7

0.003*

Positive

13

1

12