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The prognostic significance of the immunohistochemical expression of P53 and BCL-2 in endometrial cancer

Bozena Dobrzycka, Slawomir J. Terlikowski, Magdalena Garbowicz, Jacek Niklinski, Lech Chyczewski, Marek Kulikowski
DOI: 10.5603/FHC.2011.0086
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Folia Histochem Cytobiol 2011;49(4):631-635.

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The objective of this study was to verify the frequency of P53 and BCL-2 immunohistochemical expression in 98 patients with endometrial carcinoma, and to correlate it with clinical stage and patient survival. A significant difference was found regarding the frequency of P53 expression when comparing type I and II tumors (23.7% and 54.5%, respectively; p = 0.006). A positive correlation was observed between P53 immunoexpression and patient survival in type I and II tumors (p = 0.009 and p = 0.036, respectively). BCL-2 expression was significantly more frequent in early clinical stages in both types of endometrial cancer (p < 0.001 and 0.002) and correlated with a decrease in overall survival in type I endometrial cancer (p = 0.014). Thus, the prognostic value of these biomarkers in endometrial cancer needs to be further investigated. (Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica 2011; Vol. 49, No. 4, pp. 631–635)

Abstract

The objective of this study was to verify the frequency of P53 and BCL-2 immunohistochemical expression in 98 patients with endometrial carcinoma, and to correlate it with clinical stage and patient survival. A significant difference was found regarding the frequency of P53 expression when comparing type I and II tumors (23.7% and 54.5%, respectively; p = 0.006). A positive correlation was observed between P53 immunoexpression and patient survival in type I and II tumors (p = 0.009 and p = 0.036, respectively). BCL-2 expression was significantly more frequent in early clinical stages in both types of endometrial cancer (p < 0.001 and 0.002) and correlated with a decrease in overall survival in type I endometrial cancer (p = 0.014). Thus, the prognostic value of these biomarkers in endometrial cancer needs to be further investigated. (Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica 2011; Vol. 49, No. 4, pp. 631–635)
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Keywords

endometrial cancer; P53; BCL-2; prognosis

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Title

The prognostic significance of the immunohistochemical expression of P53 and BCL-2 in endometrial cancer

Journal

Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica

Issue

Vol 49, No 4 (2011)

Article type

Original paper

Pages

631-635

Published online

2012-01-16

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DOI

10.5603/FHC.2011.0086

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Folia Histochem Cytobiol 2011;49(4):631-635.

Keywords

endometrial cancer
P53
BCL-2
prognosis

Authors

Bozena Dobrzycka
Slawomir J. Terlikowski
Magdalena Garbowicz
Jacek Niklinski
Lech Chyczewski
Marek Kulikowski

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