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Table 2 The expression of Bmi-1 in normal ovaries and in benign and malignant epithelial ovarian tumorsa

From: Intensive expression of Bmi-1 is a new independent predictor of poor outcome in patients with ovarian carcinoma

  

Bmi-1 protein

 

All cases

Low expression

Intensive expression

Normal ovaries

30

30 (100%)

0 (0)

Cystadenomas

30

29 (97%)

1 (3%)

Borderline tumors

40

36 (90%)

4 (10%)

Invasive carcinomas

179

112 (63%)

67 (37%)

  1. aValues are n (%). A significant increasing frequency of intensive expression of Bmi-1 was observed in cystadenomas, in borderline tumors and in invasive carcinomas (P < 0.01, Chi-Square Test for Trend)
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BMC Cancer

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