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Table 1 Human ovarian cancer tissue samples staining either positive or negative for PRL-3 expression, as analyzed by immunohistochemistry

From: PRL-3 suppresses c-Fos and integrin α2 expression in ovarian cancer cells

Histo-pathology

PRL-3 positive

PRL-3 negative

% PRL-3 positive

Normal

0

14

0

Serous cystadenocarcinoma (ovary)

19

64

29.7

Serous cystadenocarcinoma (LN metastasis)

0

10

0

Mucinous cystadenoma

1

18

5.6

Endometriod adenocarcinoma

5

23

21.7

Clear cell carcinoma

0

5

0

Undifferentiated carcinoma

0

3

0

Others *

1

12

8.3

Total

26

149

17.5

  1. *includes tumors of borderline, sarcoma, thecoma, endometrial sinus tumor, granulosa cell tumor, dysgerminoma, uterine tube, tumoral necrosis, and metastatic adenocarcinoma types.