Table 4

Relationship of P-cadherin expression to the expression of other tumour markers in patients with breast cancer

Molecular phenotypeStudies (n)Patients (n)ModelPooled OR (95% CI)P valueHeterogeneity
I2 (%)P value
ER-positive154690Random0.33 (0.21 to 0.52)<0.000192<0.00001
PR-positive112666Random0.33 (0.22 to 0.49)<0.0000187<0.00001
HER2-positive121092Random2.47 (1.93 to 3.16)<0.00001510.02
Ki-67-positive62170Random2.65 (1.94 to 3.62)<0.00001660.01
EGFR-positive4397Random6.04 (4.05 to 9.03)<0.00001450.14
CK5/6-positive6699Random6.79 (4.53 to 10.20)<0.00001680.008
  • CK, cytokeratin; EGFR, epidermal growth factor receptor; ER, oestrogen receptor; HER2, human epidermal growth factor receptor-2; PR, progesterone receptor.