Table 2

Absolute numbers and percentages (in parenthesis) of specimens showing normal/reactive lesions, benign tumours, low-grade premalignant, high-grade premalignant and malignant tumours in each location

LocationNormal/reactiveBenign tumoursLow-grade
premalignant lesions
High-grade
premalignant lesions
Malignant tumours
Vulva7 (36.8)6 (31.6) 0 (0)5 (26.3)1 (5.3)
Vagina8 (66.7)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)4 (33.3)
Uterine cervix64 (51.2)3 (2.4)16 (12.8)37 (29.6)5 (4.0)
Endocervix30 (65.2)9 (19.6)2 (4.3)3 (6.6)2 (4.3)
Endometrium29 (48.3)28 (46.7)0 (0)1 (1.7)2 (3.3)
Uterus13 (18.8)46 (66.7)0 (0)2 (2.9)8 (11.6)
Fallopian tube7 (58.3)5 (41.7)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Ovary8 (22.2)24 (66.7)0 (0)0 (0)4 (11.1)
Lymph nodes41 (93.2)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)3 (6.8)
Peritoneum6 (42.9)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)8 (57.1)
Other *5 (33.3)9 (60.0)0 (0)0 (0)1 (6.7)
  • *Includes biopsies of the abdominal wall (1), large bowel (9), urinary bladder (4) and ureter (1).