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Table 4

MHC class I expression in sarcoma tumors.

Histological subtype

Case no.

MHC class I expression

W6/32 a

Interpretation b

Gastrointestinal stromal tumor

1

C1

+

2

C2

+

3

A1

-

4

B1

+

5

C2

+

Synovial sarcoma

1

A0

-

Uterine leiomyosarcoma

1

C2

+

3

C2

+

4

C2

+

Leiomyosarcoma

1

A0

-

2

A0

-

3

C2

+

4

C2

+

5

C2

+

6

C2

+

Angiosarcoma

1

C2

+

3

C2

+

Malignant fibrous histiocytoma

1

C2

+

2

A0

-

4

C2

+

5

B2

+

Liposarcoma

1

C2

+

2

A0

-

5

C2

+

6

A2

+

Chondrosarcoma

1

C2

+

aW6/32 scoring based on intensity (score from 0 to 3) and percentage of positive cells (A: <25% positive cells, B: 25-75% positive cells, C: >75% positive cells).
bCases were considered negative if the immunohistochemical staining had a score of 0 to 1 in less than or equal to 25% tumor cells (A0 or A1). All other cases were considered positive.

 

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