From: Ovarian surface epithelium: family history and early events in ovarian cancer
 | Present | Absent |
---|---|---|
Histologic | Â | Â |
Metaplasia of surface epithelium | [13] | |
   Papillomatosis |  |  |
   Stratification |  |  |
   Epithelial inclusion cysts |  |  |
   Invaginations |  |  |
Stromal hyperplasia | [13] | |
Cytologic | Â | Â |
Nuclei of the surface epithelium | Â | |
   Larger nuclei |  |  |
Irregular contours | Â | Â |
Heterogenous dense chromatin | Â | Â |
Molecular | Â | Â |
Increased expression of p53, c-erbB and Ki-67 | Â |