Prognostic value of dark cells and desmosomes in squamous cell carcinoma of the lung

Smirnova, E.A.; Laktionov, K.P.

Voprosy Onkologii 33(10): 31-38

1987


ISSN/ISBN: 0507-3758
PMID: 3686905
Document Number: 295085
An electron microscopic study of 30 cases of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung of varying degree of cell differentiation was aimed at evaluating prognostic significance of ultrastructural features of tumor. A high level of dark cells was found to be associated with poor prognosis whereas the presence of well-formed and multiple cellular contacts (desmosomes) was in direct correlation with survival.

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