About the Authors

Marilia Freitas Calmon

Affiliation São Paulo State University, São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

Mânlio Tasso de Oliveira Mota

Affiliation São Paulo State University, São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

Érica Babeto

Affiliation São Paulo State University, São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

Natália Maria Candido

Affiliation São Paulo State University, São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

Ana Paula Girol

Affiliation São Paulo State University, São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

Carlos Fabian Mendiburu

Affiliation Institute of Anatomical Pathology and Cytopathology, São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

Jane Lopes Bonilha

Affiliation College of Medicine of Rio Preto,São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

Rodrigo Vellasco Duarte Silvestre

Affiliation University Hospital João de Berros Barreto, Belem, Pará, Brazil

Bruno Miziara Rosa

Affiliation Institute of Anatomical Pathology and Cytopathology, São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

Jorge Alberto Thomé

Affiliation Institute of Anatomical Pathology and Cytopathology, São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

Gustavo Hernandez Américo Medeiros

Affiliation Hospital A. C. Camargo,São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Fernando Augusto Soares

Affiliation Hospital A. C. Camargo,São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Gustavo Cardoso Guimarães

Affiliation Hospital A. C. Camargo,São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

José Germano Ferraz de Arruda

Affiliation College of Medicine of Rio Preto,São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

Sonia Maria Oliani

Affiliation São Paulo State University, São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

Luisa Lina Villa

Affiliation Department of Radiology and Basic Oncology, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, and College of Medical Sciences of Santa Casa de São Paulo, São Paulo,São Paulo, Brazil

José Vassallo

Affiliation Hospital A. C. Camargo,São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Paula Rahal

rahalp@yahoo.com.br

Affiliation São Paulo State University, São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: MFC LLV SMO PR. Performed the experiments: MTOM EB NMC APG CFM MFC. Analyzed the data: JV FAS MFC APG JLB. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: BMR RVDS JAT GHAM GCG JGFA. Wrote the paper: MFC SMO LLV PR.