Table 2.
Distribution of reclassified histologic subtype of 65 cases in Group I after subsequent evaluation
| Subsequent evaluation | Histologic subtype | No. of cases |
|---|---|---|
| Biopsy | Favor adenocarcinoma | 4 |
| (n = 10) | Favor mucinous adenocarcinoma | 3 |
| Favor squamous cell carcinoma | 3 | |
| Surgical resection | Pleomorphic carcinoma | 3 |
| (n = 13) | Non-keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma | 3 |
| Invasive mucinous adenocarcinoma | 2 | |
| Large cell carcinoma | 2 | |
| Solid adenocarcinoma | 1 | |
| Enteric adenocarcinoma | 1 | |
| Basaloid squamous cell carcinoma | 1 | |
| No further evaluation (n = 42) | NSCLC-NOS | 42 |
NSCLC-NOS, non-small cell lung carcinoma-not otherwise specified