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ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences

Association of axillary node status with clinicopathological characteristics and expression of EZH2 and CD44 in primary breast ductal carcinoma.

Miodrag Djordjevic, Aleksandar Karanikolic, Ljubinka Velickovic, Maja Milentijevic

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Miodrag DjordjevicMiodrag Djordjevic, Clinic of Endocrine Surgery, Nis, Serbia. Medical Faculty, University Nis, Serbia.
Aleksandar KaranikolicAleksandar Karanikolic, Clinic of Endocrine Surgery, Nis, Serbia. Medical Faculty, University Nis, Serbia.
Ljubinka VelickovicLjubinka Velickovic, Institute of Pathology, Nis, Serbia. Medical Faculty, University Nis, Serbia.
Maja MilentijevicMaja Milentijevic, Institute of Pathology, Nis, Serbia. Medical Faculty, University Nis, Serbia.
University of Nis · RS

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Abstract

objectiveIn order to enhance the prognostic benefit of new molecular markers, the aim of this study was to identify possible association of axillary lymph node (ALN) status and pN with clinicopathological characteristics and expression of EZH2 and CD44 in invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) of the breast.

methodsThe investigation included 106 patients with IDC who had undergone radical mastectomy at the Clinic of Endocrine Surgery in Nis. Clinicopathologic parameters and immunohistochemical expression of EZH2 and CD44 in primary IDC were investigated in relation to ALN status and pN.

resultsOur univariate analysis established that T3-T4 stage, high EZH2, and high EZH2 with ER- were associated with ALN metastasis (p=0.014; 0.003; 0.013). Decreased probability for ALN involvement was found with T1 stage, and low EZH2 with ER+ (p=0.032; 0.022). Multivariant analysis established that high EZH2 in cancer cells was associated with high risk for ALN metastases (p=0.004); T1 tumors were associated with low risk (p=0.037). Higher pN was associated with high EZH2, high EZH2 with ER-, as well as an advanced clinical and disease stage (p=0.006; 0.001; p=0.002, 0.001). Lower pN was associated with ER+, and ER+ with low EZH2 (p= 0.004; 0.012). CD44 was not associated with ALN involvement, nor with pN.

conclusionsThis study revealed association of EZH2 with ALN metastases, where disease stage and expression profiles of EZH2 and ER may have affected regional pN.

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Axillary node statusBreast cancerCD44EZH2pN

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