Clinical Study
Immunohistochemical Expression of Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Receptors in Ovarian Cancer Patients with Long-Term Follow-Up
Table 2
Expression of PDGFR-
α and PDGFR-
β and relation to histological characteristics
.
| | | PDGFR-α low | PDGFR-α high | | PDGFR-β low | PDGFR-β high |
| | Tumor | | | | | | | Total | 97 (57) | 73 (43) | 170 (100) | 101 (59) | 69 (41) | | Serous | | | | | | | Grade I | 13 (50) | 13 (50) | 26 (100) | 11 (42) | 15 (58) | | Grade II + III | 59 (56) | 47 (44) | 106 (100) | 65 (61) | 41 (39) | | Mucinous | 9 (75) | 3 (25) | 12 (100) | 10 (83) | 2 (17) | | Endometrioid | 4(36) | 7 (64) | 11 (100) | 5 (46) | 6 (54) | | Clear cell | 5 (100) | 0 (0) | 5 (100) | 2 (40) | 3(60) | | Undiff/mixed | 7 (70) | 3 (30) | 10 (100) | 8 (80) | 2 (20) |
| | Stroma | | | | | | | Total | 116 (68) | 54 (32) | 170 (100) | 95 (56) | 75 (44) | | Serous | | | | | | | Grade I | 18 (69) | 8 (31) | 26 (100) | 13 (50) | 13 (50) | | Grade II + III | 67 (63) | 39 (37) | 106 (100) | 57 (54) | 49 (46) | | Mucinous | 9 (75) | 3 (25) | 12 (100) | 8 (67) | 4 (33) | | Endometrioid | 9 (82) | 2 (18) | 11 (100) | 6 (55) | 5 (45) | | Clear cell | 3 (60) | 2 (40) | 5 (100) | 5 (100) | 0 (0) | | Undiff/mixed | 10 (100) | 0 (0) | 10 (100) | 6 (60) | 4 (40) |
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