Table 1. Comparison between both sampling protocols showing that MSTS outperforms RS.
Histological parameters | MSTS | RS | p value
(χ 2 test) |
---|---|---|---|
High grade (G3/4) | 31 | 21 | 0.0136 |
Granular eosinophilic cells | 32 | 22 | 0.0114 |
Sarcomatoid phenotype | 12 | 6 | 0.1 |
Tumor necrosis | 10 | 7 | 0.5 |
[[i] MSTS: Multi-site tumor sampling, RS: Routine sampling]