Esophageal Cancer
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2003.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 15, 2003; 9(11): 2409-2412
Published online Nov 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i11.2409
Table 2 Relationship between DNA ploid and cytologic diagnosis
Cellular diagnosisNo.of casesDNA
ploidy pattern
Rate ofheteroploid (%)P value χ² test
diploidheteroploid
Normal217196219.7> 0.05
Mild dysplasia306280268.5> 0.01
Moderate dysplasia95279116116.9< 0.01
Severe dysplasia34922912034.4< 0.01
Cancer92207278.3< 0.01