Editorial
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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2010; 16(37): 4634-4639
Published online Oct 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i37.4634
Figure 1
Figure 1 Classification of gastric cancer based on mucous expression. A: Classification of gastric cancer according to the phenotypic combination of mucin expression; B: Classification of gastric cancer by mucin-expression phenotype according to the type of intestinal metaplasia. HGM: Human gastric mucin.
Figure 2
Figure 2 Complete intestinal-type differentiated adenocarcinoma. A: Macroscopic appearance showing a slightly elevated granular lesion with a distinct margin; B: Well-differentiated tubular adenocarcinoma (HE staining); C: No staining of MUC5AC was found in the carcinomatous gland; D: Positive staining of CD10 was apparent on the luminal side of the carcinomatous gland.
Figure 3
Figure 3 Gastric-type differentiated adenocarcinoma. A: Macroscopic appearance, showing a fine-granule aggregated lesion; B: Well-differentiated tubular adenocarcinoma (HE staining); C: Diffuse positive staining of MUC5AC was apparent in the carcinomatous gland; D: No staining of MUC2 was evident.