Retrospective Study
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Oct 27, 2023; 15(10): 2234-2246
Published online Oct 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i10.2234
Table 2 Representative patches of tumor tissue for each of the top 10 clusters
Cluster
Description
1Poorly differentiated tumor cells with a high nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio, irregular glandular formation, and sparse stroma
2Well-differentiated tumor cells with low nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio, regular glandular formation, and abundant stroma
3Tumor cells with moderate differentiation, moderate nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio, and moderate stroma
4Tumor cells with signet-ring cell differentiation, high nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio, and mucin production
5Tumor cells with neuroendocrine differentiation, high nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio, and rosette-like structures
6Tumor cells with serrated adenocarcinoma differentiation, low nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio, and serrated glandular formation
7Tumor cells with mucinous differentiation, low nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio, and abundant extracellular mucin
8Tumor cells with medullary carcinoma differentiation, high nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio, and solid growth pattern
9Tumor cells with micropapillary carcinoma differentiation, high nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio, and papillary projections
10Tumor cells with mixed adenoneuroendocrine carcinoma differentiation, high nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio, and dual expression of neuroendocrine and epithelial markers