TABLE 4
FROM:
Cytology vs molecular analysis for the detection of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma in oesopharyngeal brush samples: a prospective study in 56 patients
S Temam, M Trassard, G Leroux, J Bosq, B Luboinski, G Lenoir, J Bénard and F Janot
BACK TO ARTICLETable 4. Comparison of cytological examination with Papanicolaou staining and p53 direct sequencing of pharyngo-oesophageal brushing for the 29 patients with p53 mutated tumours
| Cytology | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positivea | Negative | Total | |
| Mutated p53 | |||
| Yes | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| No | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| Total | 13 | 16 | 29 |
a Positive=low- or high-grade squamous dysplasia cells or squamous cells carcinoma.
