Table 2: The association between α-SMA expression and clinical characteristics in breast cancer patients.
| Characteristics | α-SMA Positive Score - 2-4 | α-SMA Negative Score 0-1 | p-value |
| Stromal cells | |||
| Age ≤ 50 ≥ 50 |
11 9 |
16 2 |
p = 0.0327 |
| Histological grade I II III |
2 15 4 |
4 8 5 |
p = 0.72 |
| Lymph node status -ve +ve |
15 8 |
8 7 |
p = 0.5 |