| Mean Numbers of Mast Cells/40 × Field (± 1 standard deviation) | ||
---|---|---|---|
 | Peri-tumoral tissue | Core of tumor | Normal tissue |
Breast (n = 10) | 4.9 ± 1.1 | 0.3 ± 0.3* | 1.2 ± 0.9** |
Head & neck (n = 10) | 6.7 ± 3.6 | 0.5 ± 0.3* | 2.8 ± 2.1** |
Ovarian (n = 10) | 3.0 ± 0.8 | 0.7 ± 0.6* | 0.9 ± 0.8** |
Lung (n = 10) | 4.4 ± 1.9 | 1.0 ± 0.3* | 2.5 ± 0.6 ** |
Non-Hodgkins (n = 5) | 2.1 ± 1.0 | 1.8 ± 0.5 NS | 1.0 ± 0.5 NS |
Hodgkin's (n = 8) | 4.3 ± 1.3 | 1.9 ± 0.8* | 1.0 ± 0.5** |