World Journal of Oncology, ISSN 1920-4531 print, 1920-454X online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 14, Number 2, April 2023, pages 145-149

Correlation Between Tumor-Associated Collagen Signature and Fibroblast Activation Protein Expression With Prognosis of Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma Patient

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. FAP status assessed according to TACS grading. TACS: tumor-associated collagen signature; FAP: fibroblast activation protein.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Spearman rho test graph between FAP expression and TACS degree in the subjects. TACS: tumor-associated collagen signature; FAP: fibroblast activation protein.
Figure 3.
Figure 3. TAC-3 collagen deposits located perpendicularly to the mass tumor (red arrow). TACS: tumor-associated collagen signature.
Figure 4.
Figure 4. Positive FAP expression in the tumor cell (black arrow). FAP: fibroblast activation protein.
Figure 5.
Figure 5. Positive FAP expression in the stromal (yellow arrow). FAP: fibroblast activation protein.

Table

Table 1. Clinical Characteristics of the Subjects
 
TACS-1TACS-2TACS-3
TACS: tumor-associated collagen signature; SD: standard deviation.
Age (mean ± SD)53 ± 8.452 ± 15.145 ± 17.8
Gender (male), n (%)4 (50%)6 (75%)10 (71%)
Grade
  I032
  II554
  III259
  IV0210