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ArticleWorld journal of urology2013

The predictive value of immunohistochemical markers in untreated Wilms' tumour: are they useful?

Mazen A Ghanem, Theo H van der Kwast, W M Molenaar, Manal A Safan, Rien J Nijman, Gert Jan van Steenbrugge

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Article in World journal of urology, 2013. 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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6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Mazen A GhanemDepartment Urology, Josephine Nefkens Institute, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. mazenghanem@yahoo.com
Theo H van der Kwast
W M Molenaar
Manal A Safan
Rien J Nijman
Gert Jan van Steenbrugge
Meertens Institute · NLUniversity Medical Center Groningen · NLMenoufia University · EGRotterdam University of Applied Sciences · NL

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Abstract

purposeThis study reevaluates the potential role of different tumour markers as prognostic indicators in untreated nephroblastoma.

methodsExpression of a broad panel of tumour markers was investigated by means of immunohistochemical analysis in 43 WT patients. Patients were treated by radical nephrectomy and had a mean follow-up of 11.9 years.

resultsGenerally, all the tumour markers studied were expressed in normal kidney tissue and at variable levels in the three cell types of WT (blastema, epithelium and stroma). Immunoreactive blastemal (Bcl-X, Bcl-2 and CD44s) and epithelial (Bcl-X, Bcl-2 and MIB-1) cells were present in the majority of tumours. No correlation was found between their expression and pathological stages. Univariate analysis showed that blastemal WT-1, TGF-α, VEGF, MIB-1 and p27 Kip1 were indicative for clinical progression. In a multivariate analysis, WT-1 protein expression by blastemal cells was an independent prognostic marker for clinical progression.

conclusionsThe blastemal WT-1, TGF-α, VEGF, MIB-1 and p27Kip1 expression correlate with clinical progression in untreated nephroblastoma. Therefore, their expression may be of value in identifying patients with a high propensity to develop distant metastases.

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AdolescentBiomarkers, TumorCyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p27Disease ProgressionFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansImmunohistochemistryKidney NeoplasmsMaleNephrectomyPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisTransforming Growth Factor alphaTreatment OutcomeUbiquitin-Protein LigasesBiomarkers, TumorCyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p27MIB1 ligase, humanTransforming Growth Factor alphaUbiquitin-Protein LigasesVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AWT1 protein, humanWT1 Proteins

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