Table 2.
Immunohistochemical Analysis of Myoglobin Expression in Breast Tumor Specimens
| A) Relative Immunoreactive Score | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immunoreactivity score
|
Invasive ductal carcinoma
|
Invasive lobular carcinoma
|
Ductal carcinoma in situ
|
Lobular carcinoma in situ
|
Total
|
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1+ | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2+ | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |
| 3+ | 9 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 21 |
| Total
|
14
|
6
|
9
|
2
|
31
|
|
B) Percentage of Positive Cells | |||||
|
Immunoreactivity score |
Invasive ductal carcinoma |
Invasive lobular carcinoma |
Ductal carcinoma in situ |
Lobular carcinoma in situ |
Total |
| <5% | 2 | 2 | |||
| 5–10% | 1 | 1 | |||
| 10–40% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| >40% | 13 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 25 |
| Total | 14 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 31 |