Table 2 Summary of pathologic features of GCAs (n = 60, unless stated otherwise).

From: Massively parallel sequencing analysis of 68 gastric-type cervical adenocarcinomas reveals mutations in cell cycle-related genes and potentially targetable mutations

Parameter

Level

N

%

TILs

Absent

34

57

Rare

10

17

Present

16

27

Peritumoral lymphocytes (n = 57)a

Absent

16

28

Present

41

82

 Mild, patchy

18

 

 Mild, diffuse

5

 

 Moderate, patchy

2

 

 Moderate, diffuse

8

 

 Marked, diffuse

1

 

Neutrophils

Absent

28

47

Present

32

53

Mitoses per 10 HPF

Median = 4

  

Range = 0–49

  

≤5 per 10 ΗPF

39

65

≤10 per 10 ΗPF

50

83

Apoptoses per 10 HPF

Median = 5

  

Range = 0–58

  

≤5 per 10 ΗPF

35

58

≤10 per 10 ΗPF

51

85

  1. aDistribution of peritumoral lymphocytes could not be reliably assessed in some tumors in which it was present, due to insufficient volume of peritumoral tissue in the H&E slide for reliable evaluation.
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