TABLE 2 Summary of X-Chromosome Inactivation Patterns of Normal Cervices and Clonality of Cervical Precancers and Invasive Cancers

From: Clonality of Precursors of Cervical Cancer and Their Genetical Links to Invasive Cancer

Clonality

Normal

Precancer

Invasive Cancer in Group Ba (%)

 

Mixed (%)

Epithelia (%)

Group Aa (%)

Group Ba (%)

 

Polyclonal

7/10 (70)

4/12 (33)

5/15b (33)

0/12 (0)

0/10 (0)

Monoclonal

3/10 (30)

8/12 (66)

7/15 (47)

8/12 (67)

7/10 (70)

Undetermined

0/10 (0)

0/11 (0)

3/15 (20)

4/12 (33)

3/10 (30)

  1. aGroup A or B refers to group of cases without or with synchronous invasive cancer. See the detailed description in the “Results” section.
  2. bThe figure indicates the number of lesions rather than cases tested.
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