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. 2008 Nov 13;150(3):1112–1121. doi: 10.1210/en.2008-1363

Table 1.

ER expression in medulloblastoma

Age (yr) Sex Gradea ERα, 6F11 ERβ
310B 14C8
0.3 M Slight anaplasia 0 ++ ++
1.25 M Desmoplastic/MBEN ++ ++ +
2 M Classical + ++ +
2 M Desmoplastic +/− + +
5 M Desmoplastic 0 ++ ++
5 M Desmoplastic +/− +++ ++
6 M Anaplastic 0 +++ +++
6 M Classical 0 +++ +++
7 M Classical 0 + +
7 M Classical 0 ++ +++
7 F Desmoplastic 0 ++ +
8 M Classical + +++ ++
9 F Anaplastic 0 +++ +++
9 F Classical +/− +++ +++
9 M Desmoplastic 0 ++ ++
11 F Classical +/− + ND
12 F Classical 0 + ++
14 M Classical 0 +++ ++
15 F Anaplastic 0 ++ +++
16 M Classical 0 ++ ND
17 M Classical ++ ++ +/−
18 M Classical +/− ++ +

The relative positive cell density and intensity of immunostaining is indicated as follows: 0, no detected staining; +/−, positive staining in less than 10% of cells; +, scattered or low intensity; ++, moderate intensity in many cells; +++, high intensity in most or all cells. F, Female; M, male; MBEN, medulloblastoma extensive nodularity; ND, not done. 

a

According to Eberhart et al. (24).