Interval (years) from last recurrence of HSK to surgery (excluding regrafts). PCR and IHC results. Strong PCR refers to at least 50 genome equivalent in sample before amplification
| Median time (years) | Mean time (years) | Range (years) | ||
| PCR | ||||
| strong positive | 0.75 | 0.65 | 0.0–1.0 | |
| positive | 1.75 | 1.80 | 0.1–3 | |
| negative | 5.00 | 8.56 | 1–20 | |
| IHC | ||||
| strong positive | 0.75 | 0.86 | 0–2.5 | |
| positive | 3.00 | 4.28 | 1–15 | |
| negative | 2.00 | 6.40 | 0.1–20 |









