[Characterization of nucleolar organizers in carcinomatous mammmary lesions]
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[Characterization of nucleolar organizers in carcinomatous mammmary lesions]
Abstract
An argyrophil stain for nucleolar organizer regions (NORs) has been applied to paraffin sections of 24 malignant and 3 benign breast tumors. It was found that the total number of Ag-NORs in malignant breast lesions (3.66) significantly exceeded those in benign lesions (1.65). Relationship between this index and some clinical parameters was studied. A positive correlation between NORs and histological grading and prognostic was found.
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