Table 1 The expression of carbonic anhydrase IX in oligodendrogliomas.
From: Carbonic anhydrase IX in oligodendroglial brain tumors
CA IX expression N(%) | Negative | Weak | Moderate | Strong | Total (N) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All tumors | 17 (20%) | 53 (62%) | 9 (10%) | 7 (8%) | 86 |
Primary tumors | 14 (20%) | 46 (65%) | 7 (10%) | 4 (5%) | 71 |
Recurrent tumors | 3 (20%) | 7 (47%) | 2 (13%) | 3 (20%) | 15 |
Pure oligodendrogliomas | 10 (21%) | 30 (63%) | 4 (8%) | 4 (8%) | 48 |
Mixed oligoastrocytomas | 7 (18%) | 23 (61%) | 5 (13%) | 3 (8%) | 38 |
Grade II | 12 (22%) | 31 (56%) | 7 (13%) | 5 (9%) | 55 |
Grade III | 5 (16%) | 22 (71%) | 2 (6,5%) | 2 (6,5%) | 31 |