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ArticleJournal of cancer research and clinical oncology2020

Is vimentin a potential prognostic factor for patients with triple-negative breast cancer?

Gilda Schmidt, Erich-Franz Solomayer, Rainer Maria Bohle, Christoph Gerlinger, Julia Caroline Radosa, Jan Endrikat, Mariz Kasoha

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Article in Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology, 2020. 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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Gilda SchmidtDepartment of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine, University Medical School of Saarland, Kirrberger Straße, 66421, Homburg/Saar, Germany. gilda.schmidt@uks.eu.
Erich-Franz SolomayerDepartment of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine, University Medical School of Saarland, Kirrberger Straße, 66421, Homburg/Saar, Germany.
Rainer Maria BohleInstitute of General and Special Pathology, University Medical School of Saarland, 66421, Homburg, Germany.
Christoph GerlingerDepartment of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine, University Medical School of Saarland, Kirrberger Straße, 66421, Homburg/Saar, Germany.
Julia Caroline RadosaDepartment of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine, University Medical School of Saarland, Kirrberger Straße, 66421, Homburg/Saar, Germany.
Jan EndrikatDepartment of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine, University Medical School of Saarland, Kirrberger Straße, 66421, Homburg/Saar, Germany.
Mariz KasohaDepartment of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine, University Medical School of Saarland, Kirrberger Straße, 66421, Homburg/Saar, Germany.
Saarland University · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate the prognostic potential of vimentin, p53, EGFR, CK5/6, CK 14, and CK 17 in patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). MATERIAL AND

methodsTumor specimens of 60 patients with histologically confirmed TNBC were retrospectively analyzed. Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded blocks of the tumor tissue were used to prepare tissue microarrays (TMAs). After immune-histochemical staining, protein expression of vimentin, p53, EGFR, CK5/6, CK 14, and CK 17 was determined and the immunoreactive score (IRS) was calculated. The protein expression was correlated to overall (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS).

resultsNinety percent of patients suffered from an invasive ductal carcinoma T1 or T2, 66.7% were N0, and 70% had a G3 tumor with Ki67 of > 14%. Vimentin expression was found in 28/60 patients (46.7%), p53 expression in 30/60 patients (50%), and EGFR expression in 3/60 patients (5%). CK5/6, CK14, and CK17 expression was found in 60.0%, 63.3%, and 66.7%, respectively. Vimentin expression vs no expression was associated with significantly higher mean Ki67 values (52.5% vs. 31.1%; p = 0.0013) and significantly higher p53 expression (67.9% vs. 34.4%; p = 0.0097). No significant association between vimentin expression and OS (p = 0.7710) or DFS (p = 0.5558) was found during a mean follow-up of 92 months.

conclusionNone of the six proteins proved to be suitable prognostic factors for OS and DSF in patients with TNBC.

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Biomarkers, TumorFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRetrospective StudiesTissue Array AnalysisTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsVimentinBiomarkers, TumorVimentinVIM protein, humanCytokinesEGFRp53Triple-negative breast cancerVimentin

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