EPCAM and neoplasm: Results showed that mean percentage population of cells expressing both Ep‐CAM and CD44 antigens were significantly higher in tumour and marginally significant in distal margin compared to normal tissues (0.83 ± 0.20, P = 0.0185), and (1.32 ± 0.32, P = 0.0050) vs (0.31 ± 0.06) respectively.