Normal prostatic epithelial cells and PCa adjacent to these cells (n = 26)
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Cancer cells appear normal
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Normal cells = 63.0 ± 8%
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Normal cells = 18.3 ± 6%
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Normal cells = <6%
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Normal cells = 22 ± 6.5%
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PCa = 28%
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PCa = 33%
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PCa = 16 ± 6%
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PCa =12 ± 3.1%
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Stromal cells <5%
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Stromal cells 8-10%
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Stromal cells = <6%
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Adenocarcinoma Grade 1 (n = 8) (Type: Malignant)
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Cells appear normal and well differentiated
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PCa = 60.7 ± 23%
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PCa = 56.4 ± 8%**
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PCa = 32 ± 5%**
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PCa = 42 ± 8.4%**
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Stromal cells = <5%
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Stromal cells =8%
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Stromal cells = <5%
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Stromal cells =12 ± 2.82%
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Grade 2 (n = 12) (Type: Malignant)
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Cells appear slightly different than normal
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PCa = 71.3 ± 20%
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PCa >63.3 ± 12%**
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PCa >59 ± 14%**
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PCa >46 ± 6.2%**
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Stromal cells ~5-8%
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Stromal cells ~5%
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Stromal cells ~5%
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Stromal cells =10 ± 3.2%
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Adenocarcinoma Grade 2–3 and 3 (n = 16) (Type:Malignant)
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Cells appear abnormal Stroma is less.
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PCa = 76 ± 8%
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PCa >72 ± 11%**
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PCa >78 ± 18%***
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PCa = 65 ± 13%**
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