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ArticleJournal of cancer research and clinical oncology2003

Characterisation of biomolecular profiles in primary high-grade prostate cancer treated by radical prostatectomy.

Herbert Augustin, Peter G Hammerer, Markus Graefen, Jüri Palisaar, Fedor Daghofer, Hartwig Huland, Andreas Erbersdobler

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Article in Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology, 2003. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Herbert AugustinDepartment of Urology, Karl-Franzens-University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 7, 8036 Graz, Austria. herbert.augustin@uni-graz.at
Peter G Hammerer
Markus Graefen
Jüri Palisaar
Fedor Daghofer
Hartwig Huland
Andreas Erbersdobler
Universität Hamburg · DEKlinikum Braunschweig · DEMedical University of Graz · ATUniversity of Graz · AT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe aim of this study was to compare the biomolecular profile of high-grade (HG) with low-grade (LG) prostate cancers matched by preoperative serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels.

methodsFrom 2,560 patients undergoing radical prostatectomy for localised disease, 24 men with HG cancer (Gleason score > or =9) were eligible. Their clinical data were compared with those of 24 LG tumours (Gleason score < or =6), matched by PSA values. The expression of Ki-67, p53, Bcl-2, chromogranin A, alpha-catenin, and PSA were analysed and compared between both groups.

resultsThe expression of Ki-67 (P=0.031), p53 (P=0.008), Bcl-2 (P=0.002), and chromogranin A (P=0.042) were expressed significantly higher, and alpha-catenin (P=0.020) and PSA (P<0.001) significantly lower in HG tumours. Cancer volumes of HG and LG differed significantly (10.6 cm3 vs 5.3 cm3; P=0.006). Overall, cancer volume correlated with increased expression of p53 (r=0.52; P<0.001) and chromogranin A (r=0.46; P<0.001), and with decreased expression of PSA (r=0.41; P<0.004).

conclusionsAccording to our data, tumour grade is clearly associated with a change in the biomolecular profile, even between patients with similar serum PSA levels. As the prognosis of HG prostate cancer is poor, these tumours should be analysed by immunohistochemical staining to identify specific tumour features for an appropriate selection of adjuvant therapy.

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ProstatectomyAdenocarcinomaAge FactorsBiomarkers, TumorCase-Control StudiesChromogranin AChromograninsHumansImmunohistochemistryKi-67 AntigenMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisProstate-Specific AntigenProstatic NeoplasmsSerotoninBiomarkers, TumorChromogranin AChromograninsKi-67 AntigenProstate-Specific AntigenSerotonin

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PMID14513368
PMCPMC12161922
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