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ArticleJournal of clinical pathology2005

Markers of apoptosis in stage IB squamous cervical carcinoma.

G Van de Putte, R Holm, A K Lie, M Baekelandt, G B Kristensen

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Article in Journal of clinical pathology, 2005. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

G Van de PutteDepartment of Gynaecological Oncology, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Montebello, 0310 Oslo, Norway. gregg.marijke@pandora.be
R Holm
A K Lie
M Baekelandt
G B Kristensen
Norwegian Cancer Society · NOUniversity of Oslo · NO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsTo examine the prognostic relevance of the expression of the Bcl-2, Bcl-xL, and Bax proteins in stage IB squamous cervical carcinoma (SCC).

methodsIn total, 220 patients who underwent radical hysterectomy and bilateral lymphadenectomy at the Norwegian Radium Hospital for stage IB SCC between 1987 and 1993 were studied. Immunohistochemistry using monoclonal antibodies against Bcl-2, Bcl-xL, and Bax was used to examine protein expression. Ten patients who underwent hysterectomy for uterine prolapse served as controls.

resultsCytoplasmic expression of Bcl-2, Bcl-xL, and Bax was low (< 5% positive cells) in 159 of 220 (73%), 193 of 220 (87%), and 39 of 220 (18%) tumours, respectively, and high (> or = 5% positive cells) in 61 of 220 (27%), 27 of 220 (13%), and 181 of 220 (82%) tumours, respectively. In univariate analysis, all classic clinicopathological parameters but none of the investigated proteins were associated with prognosis. In multivariate analysis, only deep stromal invasion was independently related to survival.

conclusionBcl-2, Bcl-xL, and Bax were not independently associated with prognosis in stage IB SCC.

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ApoptosisAdultbcl-2-Associated X Proteinbcl-X ProteinBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Squamous CellCytoplasmFemaleHumansImmunoenzyme TechniquesMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm ProteinsNeoplasm StagingPrognosisProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2BAX protein, humanbcl-2-Associated X ProteinBCL2L1 protein, humanbcl-X ProteinBiomarkers, TumorNeoplasm ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2

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PMID15917408
PMCPMC1770675
OpenAlexW2112472677

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