Table 9

Retrieval rates for rare tumors. Retrieval rate from all SPIN sites for the rare tumor type category: Breakdown by each rare tumor type at each institution (tumor blocks/all blocks). Retrieval rate for blocks with the presence of tumor for each rare tumor type category at each of the SPIN institution. (tumor blocks/all blocks)

n = 25

n = 25

n = 25

n = 25

n = 100

SPIN INSTITUTIONS

Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma

Adrenal Cortical Ca

GIST

Mycosis Fungoides

ALL Rare Cases

PITTSBURGH

4%

96%

64%

80%

61%

UCLA

88%

36%

100%

80%

76%

INDIANA

68%

80%

80%

76%

76%

HARVARD

72%

60%

76%

72%

70%

ALL SPIN SITES

58%

68%

80%

77%

71%

Patel et al. BMC Cancer 2007 7:37   doi:10.1186/1471-2407-7-37