Table 1
Overview of the immunohistochemistry results of ALK+ and ALK− ALCL cases
| ALCL case | ALK | Mcl-1 | Bcl-2 | Bcl-XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| –, No staining in the tumour cells; +, moderate staining in most of the tumour cells; ++, strong staining in most tumour cells; NR, no result; few cells, staining in <10% of the tumour cells; part of cells, staining in 10–30% of the tumour cells. | ||||
| ALCL, anaplastic large cell lymphoma; ALK, anaplastic lymphoma kinase. | ||||
| 1 | + | + | – | – |
| 2 | + | + | – | NR |
| 3 | + | + | – | NR |
| 4 | + | + | – | NR |
| 5 | + | + | – | NR |
| 6 | + | + | – | NR |
| 7 | + | + | – | – |
| 8 | + | + | – | – |
| 9 | + | + | – | + |
| 10 | + | + | – | – |
| 11 | + | + | – | – |
| 12 | + | + | – | + |
| 13 | + | + | – | – |
| 14 | + | + | – | – |
| 15 | + | + | – | – |
| 16 | + | + | – | – |
| 17 | + | + | – | – |
| 18 | + | + | – | – |
| 19 | + | + | – | – |
| 20 | + | + | – | – |
| 21 | + | + | – | – |
| 22 | + | + | – | + |
| 23 | + | + | – | – |
| 24 | – | + | – | + (few cells) |
| 25 | – | + | + | + |
| 26 | – | + | + | + |
| 27 | – | + | – | + (part of cells) |
| 28 | – | + | + | ++ |
| 29 | – | + | + | + |
| 30 | – | + | – | – |
| 31 | – | + | – | + (few cells) |
| 32 | – | + | – | + (part of cells) |
