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Table 1 Expression of BRMS1 according to number of positive cases, intensity and subcellular localization

From: Cytoplasmic BRMS1 expression in malignant melanoma is associated with increased disease-free survival

 

1No. positive (%)

Intensity (%)

Score index (%)

    

Nucleus

Cytoplasm

Nucleus

Cytoplasm

 

Total

Nucleus

Cytoplasm

Strong2

Strong

High3

High

Nevi

15 (100)

13 (87)

13 (87)

10 (67)

7 (47)

8 (53)

1 (7)

Primary

Melanomas

136 (88)

32 (20)

134 (86)

14 (9)

90 (58)

7 (5)

77 (50)

SSM4

83 (89)

17 (20)

82 (88)

7 (8)

61 (66)

2 (2)

54 (58)

NM5

53 (85)

15 (24)

52 (84)

7 (11)

29 (45)

5 (8)

23 (37)

Metastases

62 (90)

33 (48)

50 (72)

17 (24)

18 (26)

15 (22)

13 (19)

  1. 1Includes all positive cases
  2. 2Strong staining intensity includes moderate and strong intensity
  3. 3High score index defined as ≥ 4
  4. 4SSM; Superficial spreading melanoma
  5. 5NM; Nodular melanoma