Table 3:

Number of samples of each WHO gradea

Sample GradeNo. of SamplesCell Density (Mean) (SD)
Normalb31777 [SD, 371]
II395790 [SD, 2667]
II/III36085 [SD, 2022]
IIIc22584, 14,634
IV511,547 [SD, 4252]
  • a The grade of a sample is not necessarily the same as the patient’s clinical grade. As expected, the cell density of the samples increases with increasing sample grade.

  • b These samples appeared histologically tumor-free but showed Ki-67-positive endothelial cells.

  • c Because only 2 samples were grade III, the values are listed.