Methylated septin 9 gene is an important prognostic marker in stage II and stage III colorectal cancer for evaluating local recurrence or distant metastasis after surgery

Table 4 The correlation between the expression of septin 9 protein in tissues and clinico-pathological features (n = 40) (Spearman analysis)

Parameter	The expression of septin 9 protein
Parameter	Spearman correlation	P value
T stage	− 0.375	P = 0.017
N stage	− 0.258	P = 0.108
Vascular invasion	− 0.173	P = 0.286
mSEPT9 status	− 0.451	P = 0.004
Recurrence/progression	− 0.479	P = 0.002

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