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The number of positive cases according to the staining patterns in normal oral mucosa, OL without dysplasia, OL with dysplasia and OSCC
| Tissue type (no. of total cases) | Number of positive cases | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nucleus | Cytoplasm | Nuclear plus cytoplasm | |
| Normal oral mucosa (10) | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| OL without dysplasia (27) | 27 | 2 | 2 |
| OL with dysplasia (42) | 42 | 8 | 7 |
| OSCC (36) | 36 | 26 | 22 |
| Total (115) | 115 | 36 | 33 |
OL = oral leukoplakia
OSCC = oral squamous cell carcinoma
