[Prognostic value of dark cells and desmosomes in squamous cell carcinoma of the lung].
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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D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D003896:Desmosomes / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D011379:Prognosis
Prognosticheskoe znachenie temnykh kletok i desmosom pri ploskokletochnom rake legkogo.