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Table 4 Results of β-catenin and E-cadherin immunostaining of primary bladder adenocarcinoma, metastatic and primary colorectal adenocarcinoma and urothelial carcinoma

From: Primary bladder adenocarcinoma versus metastatic colorectal adenocarcinoma: a persisting diagnostic challenge

 

PBA

MCA

CA

UC

Beta-Catenin

CM+N

2 (16.7%)*

9 (75%)

5 (100%)

0

 

CM only

10 (83.3%)

3 (25%)

0

5 (100%)

 

Total

12

12

5

5

E-cadherin

CM+N

7 (58.3%)

3 (25%)

0

0

 

CM only

5 (41.7%)

9 (75%)

5 (100%)

5 (100%)

 

Total

12

12

5

5

  1. *-Nuclear staining seen in <10% cells.
  2. CA Colorectal adenocarcinoma, CM cytoplasmic staining with membranous accentuation, MCA metastatic colorectal adenocarcinoma, N nuclear, UC urothelial carcinoma.
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