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Table 1 Pathologic classification of GGO nodules according to the IASLC/ATS/ERS criteria, 2011

From: Epidermal growth factor receptor mutations and anaplastic lymphoma kinase rearrangements in lung cancer with nodular ground-glass opacity

 

Number

ALK positive

EGFR positive

Total

217

6

119

Adenocarcinoma in situ

15

0

3

Minimally invasive adenocarcinoma

16

0

11

Invasive adenocarcinoma

   

 Lepidic predominant

36

1

19

 Acinar predominant

93

3

53

 Papillary predominant

42

1

28

 Micropapillary predominant

1

0

1

 Solid predominant

7

1

3

Variants of invasive adenocarcinoma

   

 Invasive mucinous adenocarcinoma

5

0

0

 Enteric

1

0

0

Adenosquamous carcinoma

1

0

1