Abstract:Background The present study has been performed to evaluate the expression of MK-1 in schistosomiasis-associated squamous cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder and to correlate this new marker with the conventional histopathological parameters. Patients and methods Paraffin sections of 5-μm thickness from 81 cases were prepared for hematoxylin and eosin staining and immunohistochemical analysis of MK-1 expression was carried out. Results Forty-six cases (56.8%) were positive for MK-1 protein expression. Signif… Show more
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