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Table 3 Lymphocyte nests and number of lymphocytes in each nest according to tissue type.

From: Bcl-2 expression is altered with ovarian tumor progression: an immunohistochemical evaluation

Tumor Type

n

# Lymph Nests*

# Lymphocytes in Nests

Average Lymph Nests/Section*

   

<25

25-50

50-75

75-100

>100

 

Normal

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Benign

        

    Cyst

4

6

1

3

2

0

0

1.5

    Cystadenoma

13

13

8

1

2

1

1

1

    Total Cancerous

17

19

9

4

4

1

1

1.12

Cancerous

        

    WD

3

10

1

4

3

1

1

3.33

    MD

6

46

11

11

9

2

13

7.67

    PD

19

149

23

25

23

12

66

7.84

    Total

28

205

35

40

35

15

80

7.32

  1. *Lymph Nests = aggregates of 10 or more lymphocytes
  2. WD = well differentiated carcinoma, MD = moderately differentiated serous papillary carcinoma, PD = poorly differentiated serous papillary carcinoma