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ArticleBMC urology2018

Ki-67 expression predicts biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy in the setting of positive surgical margins.

Mohammed Shahait, Samer Nassif, Hani Tamim, Deborah Mukherji, Maya Hijazi, Marwan El Sabban, Raja Khauli, Muhammad Bulbul, Wassim Abou Kheir, Albert El Hajj

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  4. Ki-67 and CK-19 are predictors of locoregional recurrence in papillary thyroid carcinoma.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2020
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Mohammed ShahaitDivision of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, P.O. Box 11-0236, Riad El-Solh, Beirut, 1107 2020, Lebanon.
Samer NassifDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, P.O. Box 11-0236, Riad El-Solh, Beirut, 1107 2020, Lebanon.
Hani TamimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, P.O. Box 11-0236, Riad El-Solh, Beirut, 1107 2020, Lebanon.
Deborah MukherjiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, P.O. Box 11-0236, Riad El-Solh, Beirut, 1107 2020, Lebanon.
Maya HijaziDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, P.O. Box 11-0236, Riad El-Solh, Beirut, 1107 2020, Lebanon.
Marwan El SabbanDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, P.O. Box 11-0236, Riad El-Solh, Beirut, 1107 2020, Lebanon.
Raja KhauliDivision of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, P.O. Box 11-0236, Riad El-Solh, Beirut, 1107 2020, Lebanon.
Muhammad BulbulDivision of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, P.O. Box 11-0236, Riad El-Solh, Beirut, 1107 2020, Lebanon.
Wassim Abou KheirDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, P.O. Box 11-0236, Riad El-Solh, Beirut, 1107 2020, Lebanon.
Albert El HajjDivision of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, P.O. Box 11-0236, Riad El-Solh, Beirut, 1107 2020, Lebanon. Ae67@aub.edu.lb.

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American University of Beirut MPP Fund 320121
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPositive surgical margin (PSM) is a predictor of biochemical recurrence (BCR) following radical prostatectomy (RP). Attempts to stratify PSM based on linear length, Gleason score, location and number have failed to add to predictive models using margin status alone. We evaluated the prognostic significance of Ki-67 expression in this setting.

methodsImmunohistochemical staining for Ki-67 was done on prostatectomy specimens from 117 patients who had a PSM. Ki67 expression was measured at the margin and in the index lesion. Patients were dichotomized based on Ki-67 expression into three groups. Group 1 with no Ki-67 expression, Group 2 with Ki-67 ≤ 2%, and Group 3 with Ki-67 ≥ 3%. To eliminate the impact of the adjuvant treatment (AT) on the outcome, data were analyzed by the Cox proportional hazards in which AT was Considered as a time-dependent covariate.

resultsThe discordance rate of Ki-67 expression between matched index lesion and margin specimens was 44/117 (37.6%). There was a trend for higher risk of BCR (HR:2.06, (0.97-4.43), P = 0.06) in patients expressing high Ki67 at the surgical margin although this was not statistically significant. However High Ki-67 expression in the index lesion was an independent predictive factor for BCR in this subset of patients. (HR:4, (1.64-9.80), P = 0.002).

conclusionHigh Ki67 expression in the index prostate cancer lesion is an independent predictor of BCR in patients with positive surgical margin following radical prostatectomy. Our findings need to be validated in a larger cohort.

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Margins of ExcisionAgedBiomarkers, TumorFollow-Up StudiesGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansKi-67 AntigenMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPredictive Value of TestsProstatectomyProstatic NeoplasmsRetrospective StudiesBiomarkers, TumorKi-67 AntigenBiochemical recurrenceKi-67Positive surgical marginProstate cancerRadical prostatectomy

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PMCPMC5838874

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