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Table 1 Histological characteristics of the tumors

From: Clinical value of fluorine-18α-methyltyrosine PET in patients with gliomas: comparison with fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose PET

Histopathology

n (%)

Median MIB-1 LI (IQR)

WHO grade II

12 (32)

4.1 (2.9–7.6)

 Diffuse astrocytoma

3 (8)

7.4

 Oligoastrocytoma

7 (18)

3.8 (2.7–4.4)

 Oligodendroglioma

2 (5)

5.3

WHO grade III

12 (32)

16 (12–27)

 Anaplastic astrocytoma

3 (8)

30

 Anaplastic oligoastrocytoma

5 (13)

14 (9–21)

 Anaplastic oligodendroglioma

4 (11)

16 (7.7–19)

WHO grade IV

14 (37)

28 (21–41)

 Glioblastoma

14 (37)

28 (21–41)

  1. MIB-1 LI MIB-1 labeling index, IQR interquartile range