Table 2.
Tissue type | Histology | Case | Average HTm4 intensity |
---|---|---|---|
(N) | Mean ±S.E. | ||
Testis | Seminoma | 7 | 1.93 ±0.37 |
Endometrium | Adenocarcinoma | 11 | 1.50 ±0.32 |
Ovary | Adenocarcinoma | 10 | 1.40 ±0.31 |
Breast | Ductal Carcinoma | 28 | 1.38 ±0.18 |
Prostate | Adenocarcinoma | 18 | 1.36 ±0.28 |
Skin | Basal cell carcinoma | 4 | 1.25 ±0.72 |
Bladder | Transitional cell carcinoma | 18 | 1.03 ±0.20 |
Brain | Glioblastoma | 3 | 1.00 ±0.00 |
Colon | Adenocarcinoma | 18 | 0.81 ±0.17 |
Pancreas | Adenocarcinoma | 12 | 0.75 ±0.20 |
Liver | Adenocarcinoma | 10 | 0.75 ±0.40 |
Lung | Adenocarcinoma | 18 | 0.78 ±0.13 |
Gallbladder | Squamous cell carcinoma | 3 | 0.67 ±0.44 |
Cervix | Squamous cell carcinoma | 11 | 0.64 ±0.32 |
Gastric | Adenocarcinoma | 13 | 0.62 ±0.18 |
Head and neck | Squamous cell carcinoma | 44 | 0.51 ±0.11 |
Oesophagus | Squamous cell carcinoma | 12 | 0.38 ±0.16 |
Kidney | Adenocarcinoma; renal cell carcinoma; clear cell carcinoma | 13 | 0.27 ±0.12 |
HTm4 staining Intensity Criteria:
0: absent; 0.5: trace; 1: weak; 1.5: weak plus; 2: moderate;
2.5: moderate plus; 3: strong; 3.5: strong plus.