Research Article

Coordinated Increased Expression of Cyclooxygenase2 and Nuclear Factor 𝜅 B Is a Steady Feature of Urinary Bladder Carcinogenesis

Table 3

Expression of NF B, listed separately for cytoplasmic (C) and nuclear (N) localization, in tumor grade of bladder urothelial carcinomas (UC).

Negative Weak ModerateStrong Total
CNCNCNCNC-N

Normal2(6.9%)29(100%)4(13.8%) (0%)16(55.2%) (0%)7(38.9%) (0%)29(100%)
Grade I0(0%)0(0%)3(11.1%)7(26.0%)8(29.6%)5(18.5%)16(59.3%)15(55.5%)27(100%)
Grade II1(3.3%)3 (10.0%)7(23.4%)5(16.7%)9(30.0%)13(43.3%)13(43.3%)9(30.0%)30(100%)
Grade III1(1.8%)7(13.0%)9(16.7%)10(18.5%)26(48.2%)23(42.6%)18(33.3%)14(25.9%)54(100%)

Total4(2.9%)39(27.9%)23(16.4%)22(15.7%)59(42.1%)41(29.3%)54(38.6%)38(27.1%)140