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Ki-67 labeling: a more sensitive indicator of malignant phenotype than mitotic count or tumor size?
Journal of surgical oncology - 1 Nov 2012
Lowe Kevin, Khithani Amit, Liu Elizabeth, Winston Tanyss, Christian Derrick, Saad Joe, Jeyarajah Dhiresh Rohan
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The Ki-67 index has been incorporated into The World Health Organization's classification system of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. However, pathologists continue to question the utility of Ki-67 index over that of mitotic count as an indicator of proliferative activity. The intent of the current study is to compare K-i67 index with tumor size and mitotic rate for the association of...
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