Table 1

Overall CD10 expression according to the histologic grade and pathologic stage

CD10

Total

Negative No. (%)

Positive No. (%)

Grade

Low-grade

186

(83.8%)

36

(16.2%)

222 (59.8%)

High-grade

28

(18.8%)

121*

(81.2%)

149 (40.2%)

Stage

pTa

204

(73.1%)

75

(26.9%)

279 (75.2%)

pT1

8

(15.1%)

45*

(84.9%)

53 (14.3%)

pT2-3

2

(5.1%)

37*

(94.9%)

39 (10.5%)

*High-grade vs. low-grade; pT1 and pT2-3 vs. pTa: p < 0.0001

Bahadir et al. Diagnostic Pathology 2009 4:38   doi:10.1186/1746-1596-4-38