Table 4 Under- and over-staging of tumors by MRI versus frozen section
MRI | Number (preoperative stage) | Postoperative stage | Number | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Under-staged | 14 (Ia) | |||
Ib | 7 | 50 | ||
IIIa | 5 | 35.7 | ||
IIIb | 2 | 14.3 | ||
Over-staged | 21 (Ib) 1 (IIIa) | |||
Ia | 22 | 100 | ||
Frozen section | Number (intraoperative histology) | Postoperative histology | ||
Under-staged | 26 (Ia) | |||
Ib | 12 | 46.2 | ||
II | 1 | 3.8 | ||
IIIa | 9 | 34.6 | ||
IIIb | 4 | 15.4 | ||
Over-staged | 1(Ib) | |||
Ia | 1 | 100 |