VCAN and carcinoma: The overall expression of versican was significantly higher in carcinomas with MAMCs (median ± SE: 42.0 ± 9.1 for carcinomas and 14.0 ± 5.8 for normal tissues) compared to tissues with increased MD (median ± SE: 22.5 ± 10.1 for carcinomas and 11.0 ± 4.4 for normal tissues) and normal tissue (median ± SE: 10.0 ± 2.0) (P < 0.01) (Figure 4B).