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Table 2 Aurora-A staining intensity for each tumor type

From: Aurora-A kinase is differentially expressed in the nucleus and cytoplasm in normal Müllerian epithelium and benign, borderline and malignant serous ovarian neoplasms

Tissue

Type

Absent

Weak (1)

Moderate (2)

Strong (3)

Total

Fimbriae

Control

0

2

5

5

12

Serous Tumors

Benign

1

1

5

8

15

Borderline

11

6

2

0

19

Malignant

9

5

1

2

17

Total

21

12

8

10

51

Mucinous Tumors

Benign

1

1

8

6

16

Borderline

3

2

1

2

8

Malignant

1

1

0

0

2

Total

5

4

9

8

26

All Tumors

Benign

2

2

13

14

31

Borderline

14

8

3

2

27

Malignant

10

6

1

2

19

Total

26

16

17

18

77

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Diagnostic Pathology

ISSN: 1746-1596

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