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ArticleInternational urology and nephrology2002

The prognostic value of proliferating cell nuclear antigen, Ki-67 and nucleolar organizer region in transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder.

Murat Bozlu, Diclehan Orhan, Sümer Baltaci, Onder Yaman, Atilla Halil Elhan, Ozden Tulunay, Yusuf Ziya Müftüoğlu

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Article in International urology and nephrology, 2002. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Murat BozluMedical Faculty of Mersin University, Department of Urology, Turkey. mbozlu@hotmail.com
Diclehan Orhan
Sümer Baltaci
Onder Yaman
Atilla Halil Elhan
Ozden Tulunay
Yusuf Ziya Müftüoğlu
Ankara University · TRMersin Üniversitesi · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo investigate the value of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), Ki-67 antigen labelling indices and nucleolar organizer region (NOR) score in relation to histological grade, stage, recurrence and progression of the bladder tumor. MATERIALS AND

methodsTissue specimens from 77 bladder cancer patients (43 superficial, 34 invasive) were immunostained with PCNA and Ki-67 and stained with AgNOR. Thirteen specimens of normal bladder mucosa served as controls.

resultsIn comparison to normal bladder mucosa the values of the three indicators were significantly greater (p < 0.001). There was a significant relationship between PCNA, Ki-67 indices, AgNOR scores and grade and stage of the tumor (p < 0.001). All indicators also correlated with each other (p < 0.001). The Kaplan-Meier curves for recurrence-progression free survival revealed that patients with a PCNA labelling index >36.22%, Ki-67 labelling index >29.68% and AgNOR score > 3.34 had a worse prognosis than those with <36.22%, <29.68% and <3.34, respectively.

conclusionsPCNA, Ki-67 indices and AgNOR scores correlated with each other and with tumor grade and stage. These proliferation markers may give objective and accurate information about the biological behavior of bladder transitional cell carcinoma.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnalysis of VarianceBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Transitional CellCase-Control StudiesCulture TechniquesFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryKi-67 AntigenMaleMiddle AgedNucleolus Organizer RegionProbabilityBiomarkers, TumorKi-67 AntigenProliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen

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