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ArticleOncotarget2015

Genomic deletion of chromosome 12p is an independent prognostic marker in prostate cancer.

Martina Kluth, Ramin Ahrary, Claudia Hube-Magg, Malik Ahmed, Heinke Volta, Catina Schwemin, Stefan Steurer, Corinna Wittmer, Waldemar Wilczak, Eike Burandt and 11 more

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Article in Oncotarget, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 19 papers.

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19citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 34 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

21 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Martina KluthInstitute of Pathology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany.
Ramin AhraryInstitute of Pathology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany.
Claudia Hube-MaggInstitute of Pathology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany.
Malik AhmedInstitute of Pathology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany.
Heinke VoltaInstitute of Pathology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany.
Catina SchweminInstitute of Pathology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany.
Stefan SteurerInstitute of Pathology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany.
Corinna WittmerInstitute of Pathology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany.
Waldemar WilczakInstitute of Pathology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany.
Eike BurandtInstitute of Pathology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany.
Till KrechInstitute of Pathology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany.
Meike AdamMartini-Klinik, Prostate Cancer Center, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany.
Uwe MichlMartini-Klinik, Prostate Cancer Center, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany.
Hans HeinzerMartini-Klinik, Prostate Cancer Center, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany.
Georg SalomonMartini-Klinik, Prostate Cancer Center, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany.
Markus GraefenMartini-Klinik, Prostate Cancer Center, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany.
Christina KoopInstitute of Pathology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany.
Sarah MinnerInstitute of Pathology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany.
Ronald SimonInstitute of Pathology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany.
Guido SauterInstitute of Pathology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany.
Thorsten SchlommMartini-Klinik, Prostate Cancer Center, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany.
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf · DEUniversität Hamburg · DEMartini-Klinik · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Deletion of 12p is a recurrent alteration in prostate cancer, but the prevalence and clinical consequences of this alteration have not been studied in detail. Dual labeling fluorescence in situ hybridization using probes for 12p13 (CDKN1B; p27) and centromere 12 as a reference was used to successfully analyze more than 3700 prostate cancers with clinical follow-up data assembled in a tissue microarray format. CDKN1B was selected as a probe because it is located in the center of the deletion, which spans > 10 Mb and includes > 50 genes in 80% of cancers with 12p deletion. Deletion of 12p was found in 13.7% of cancers and included 13.5% heterozygous and 0.2% homozygous deletions. 12p deletion were linked to advanced tumor stage (p < 0.0001), high Gleason grade (p < 0.0001), rapid tumor cell proliferation (p < 0.0001), lymph node metastasis (p = 0.0004), and biochemical recurrence (p = 0.0027). Multivariate analysis including pT stage (p < 0.0001), Gleason grade (p < 0.0001), pN status (p = 0.0001), preoperative PSA levels (p = 0.0001), and resection margin status (p = 0.0001) revealed an independent prognostic value of 12p deletion (p = 0.0014). Deletion of 12p was unrelated to the ERG fusion status. Deletion of 12p was only marginally linked to reduced p27 expression, which by itself was unrelated to clinical outcome. This argues against p27 as the key target gene of 12p deletions. In summary, the results of our study demonstrate that 12p deletion is frequent in prostate cancer and provides independent prognostic information. 12p deletion analysis alone, or in combination with other prognostic parameters may thus have clinical utility.

Indexed as

AdultAgedBiomarkers, TumorChromosome DeletionChromosomes, Human, Pair 12HumansIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisProstatic NeoplasmsTissue Array AnalysisBiomarkers, Tumor12p deletionCDKN1Bp27prognostic markerprostate cancer

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PMID26293672
PMCPMC4695038
OpenAlexW1609049719

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