British Journal of Cancer

Table 2 Uveal melanoma – primary tumours

From: Loss of nonclassical MHC molecules MIC-A/B expression during progression of uveal melanoma

		MIC-A/B^b		NKG 2-D^c		CD 57^c
No.	TIL^a	Frequency	Intensity	Frequency	Intensity	Frequency	Intensity
401/99	Ø	−		−		−
331/99	(+)	+^d	+	+	(+)	(+)	+
133/99	(+)	(+)	(+)	(+)	+	(+)	+
15/99	+	−		−		−
346/98	Ø	−		−		−
401/97	(+)	−		−		−
290/97	(+)	++	+	++	+	++	+
269/97	(+)	+	+	+	+	+	+
120/92	+	+	+	+	(+)	+	+

^aThe inflammatory infiltrate is classified according to the criteria of Elder and Clark as ++: brisk; +: nonbrisk; (+): dim; Ø: absent.
^bExpression on melanoma cells.
^cExpression on tumour infiltrating lymphocytes.
^d−: none, (+): single, +: <40%, ++: <80% positive cells.

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