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ArticleYonsei medical journal2008

Clinical significance of microsatellite instability in sporadic epithelial ovarian tumors.

Bo-Sung Yoon, Young-Tae Kim, Jae-Hoon Kim, Sang-Wun Kim, Eun-Ji Nam, Nam-Hoon Cho, Jae-Wook Kim, Sunghoon Kim

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Article in Yonsei medical journal, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Bo-Sung YoonDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University, and Myongii Hospital, 250 Seongsanno, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-752, Korea.
Young-Tae Kim
Jae-Hoon Kim
Sang-Wun Kim
Eun-Ji Nam
Nam-Hoon Cho
Jae-Wook Kim
Sunghoon Kim
Yonsei University · KRMyongji Hospital · KRCHA University · KR

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Abstract

purposeWe evaluated the expression of microsatellite instability (MSI) in sporadic ovarian tumors using 5 standard and 9 new MSI markers to determine the clinical significance of MSI in sporadic epithelial ovarian tumors. MATERIALS AND

methodsMSI was examined in 21 borderline and 25 malignant ovarian tumors. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was performed using the 5 markers recommended by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) for colon cancer and 9 additional markers. MSI was determined using fractional analysis by mixing the PCR products and size markers.

resultsUsing the 5 conventional MSI markers, MSI was found in 4 of 46 (8.6%) ovarian tumors, including 2 of 21 (9.5%) borderline ovarian tumors and 2 of 25 (8%) malignant ovarian tumors. Using the 9 additional MSI markers, MSI was observed in 7 of 46 (15.2%) ovarian tumors, including 3 of 21 (14.3%) borderline ovarian tumors and 4 of 25 (16%) malignant ovarian tumors. There was no statistically significant difference between MSI and clinicopathological factors, including histology and stage, although there was a trend toward an increased incidence of MSI in the serous type.

conclusionMSI was infrequent in ovarian tumors, including both borderline and malignant tumors. MSI was found to be uncommon in sporadic ovarian tumors, even by using additional MSI markers. The clinical significance of MSI is not strong in patients with sporadic ovarian tumors.

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Microsatellite InstabilityDNA, NeoplasmFemaleHumansOvarian NeoplasmsPolymerase Chain ReactionDNA, Neoplasm

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PMID18452265
PMCPMC2615307
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