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'''Nucleus-to-cytoplasm ratio''', also '''nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio''', is the relative size of the nucleus to the cytoplasm.  It is commonly abbreviated '''NC ratio'''.
'''Nucleus-to-cytoplasm ratio''', also '''nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio''', is the relative size of the nucleus to the cytoplasm.  It is commonly abbreviated '''NC ratio'''.


High NC ratio is strong predictor of malignancy.<ref name=pmid16556320>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Mehrotra | first1 = R. | last2 = Gupta | first2 = A. | last3 = Singh | first3 = M. | last4 = Ibrahim | first4 = R. | title = Application of cytology and molecular biology in diagnosing premalignant or malignant oral lesions. | journal = Mol Cancer | volume = 5 | issue =  | pages = 11 | month =  | year = 2006 | doi = 10.1186/1476-4598-5-11 | PMID = 16556320 | URL = http://www.biomedcentral.com/1476-4598/5/11 }}
High NC ratio is strong predictor of [[malignancy]].<ref name=pmid16556320>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Mehrotra | first1 = R. | last2 = Gupta | first2 = A. | last3 = Singh | first3 = M. | last4 = Ibrahim | first4 = R. | title = Application of cytology and molecular biology in diagnosing premalignant or malignant oral lesions. | journal = Mol Cancer | volume = 5 | issue =  | pages = 11 | month =  | year = 2006 | doi = 10.1186/1476-4598-5-11 | PMID = 16556320 | URL = http://www.biomedcentral.com/1476-4598/5/11 }}
</ref>  Like very rule, there are exceptions.
</ref>  Like very rule, there are exceptions.


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===High NC ratio in cancer===
===High NC ratio in cancer===
The classic malignant high NC ratio cell is [[small cell carcinoma]], which is in the ''[[small round cell tumour]]'' group.
The classic malignant high NC ratio cell is [[small cell carcinoma]], which is in the large ''[[small round cell tumour]]'' group.
*Many other tumours.
*Many other tumours - see ''[[A long differential diagnosis of small blue cell tumours]]''.


===Atypical cells with a normal NC ratio===
===Atypical cells with a normal NC ratio===
*[[Radiation changes]].
*[[Radiation changes]] - [[clinical history]] is important!
*Many tumours.


==See also==
==See also==
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