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. 2016 Aug 30;35(5):737–744. doi: 10.1007/s00345-016-1925-0

Table 2.

Summary of histology results (PP population)

Parameter statistic/value N (%)
Biopsy samples collected (ITT population), N 941
Histologically evaluated samples (ITT population), N 929
Samples obtained from suspicious lesions, n 839
Histological findingsa
 Carcinoma 499 (59.5)
 Dysplasia 26 (3.1)
 Hyperplasia 29 (3.5)
 Healthy tissue 83 (9.9)
 Inflammation 202 (24.1)
 Unknownb 0 (0.0)
 Missing 0 (0.0)
Tumour stagingc
 Ta 310 (62.1)
 T1 99 (19.8)
 T2 48 (9.6)
 T3 0 (0.0)
 T4 0 (0.0)
 CIS 36 (7.2)
 Unknown 6 (1.2)
Grading WHO 1973c
 G1 130 (26.1)
 G2 205 (41.1)
 G3 108 (21.6)
 Unknown 23 (4.6)
 Not selected 33 (6.6)
Grading WHO 2004c
 PUNLMP 5 (1.0)
 Low grade 251 (50.3)
 High grade 146 (29.3)
 Unknown 62 (12.4)
 Not selected 35 (7.0)

CIS carcinoma in situ, PUNLMP papillary urothelial neoplasm of low malignant potential, WHO world health organisation

aPercentages are calculated based on the number of samples obtained from suspicious lesions (n = 839)

bHistology result is either “not selected” or “unknown”

cOnly applicable to carcinoma lesions. Percentages are calculated based on the number of lesions found to be carcinoma (n = 499)