Table 2

Distribution of AgNOR scores and numbers of nucleoli as related to pathological stage

StageAgNOR scoreNumbers of nucleoli
Values are mean (SD).
AgNOR, argyrophilic nucleolar region.
pTa (n = 8)8.26 (1.69)1.66 (0.46)
pT1 (n = 15)11.23 (5.02)1.74 (0.41)
pT2 (n = 11)8.59 (2.48)1.51 (0.20)
pT3 (n = 16)12.70 (1.95)1.74 (0.23)
pT4 (n = 5)10.29 (3.36)1.53 (0.19)