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ArticlePrzeglad menopauzalny = Menopause review2024

Evaluation of cleaved caspase-3 and Ki-67 index on diagnostic biopsy in response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in the context of post-treatment tumour ypT stage, ypN stage, grade, and molecular subtype.

Vasil Nanev, Hristo Milev, Desislava Dimitrova, Silvia Naneva, Strahil Asenov Strashilov, Angel Yordanov, Miroslava Mihailova, Simoneta Ivanova, Milena Karcheva, Ivan Ivanov

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Article in Przeglad menopauzalny = Menopause review, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Vasil NanevMedical University of Pleven, Pleven, Bulgaria.
Hristo MilevMHAT "Medika", Ruse, Bulgaria.
Desislava DimitrovaMHAT "Medika", Ruse, Bulgaria.
Silvia NanevaUMHAT "D-r Georgi Stranski", Pleven, Bulgaria.
Strahil Asenov StrashilovMedical University of Pleven, Pleven, Bulgaria.
Angel YordanovMedical University of Pleven, Pleven, Bulgaria.
Miroslava MihailovaUMHAT "D-r Georgi Stranski", Pleven, Bulgaria.
Simoneta IvanovaUMHAT "D-r Georgi Stranski", Pleven, Bulgaria.
Milena KarchevaMedical University of Pleven, Pleven, Bulgaria.
Ivan IvanovMedical University of Pleven, Pleven, Bulgaria.
Medical University Pleven · BGUniversity Hospital Dr. Georgi Stranski · BGAngel Kanchev University of Ruse · BG

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Abstract

Introduction: Breast carcinoma is a heterogeneous disease, characterised by diverse clinical behaviour. The aim of this study was to assess how cleaved caspase-3 and Ki-67 index, evaluated on diagnostic biopsy, are related to response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in the context of molecular subtype, post-treatment tumour, N category, and grade. Material and methods: A retrospective analysis was carried out among 110 breast cancer patients. Ki-67 levels and caspase-3 expression on diagnostic biopsy were explored regarding their relation to tumour grade and molecular subtype, ypT, ypN categories, and T and N categories according to Sataloff tumour response evaluation. Results: A statistically significant relationship was found between Ki-67 levels and tumour grade K-W = 24.2932, Discussion: No significant difference was found between Ki-67 expression in patients with pathological complete response, compared to those with partial and no response, a statistically significant difference in cases with different molecular subtype, histology grade, and tumour stage after neoadjuvant therapy. Cleaved caspase-3-positive breast cancer cases are often better responders to neoadjuvant therapy, but with no significant correlation to molecular subtype, high-grade categories, or tumour stage. Conclusions: The caspase-3 and Ki-67 index on diagnostic biopsy are related to post-neoadjuvant treatment prognostic factors (ypT stage, grade), proving them useful for prediction of treatment response to neoadjuvant therapy and further patient management.

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breast cancercleaved caspase-3diagnostic biopsy of breast cancerKi-67neoadjuvant chemotherapyprognostic biomarkers

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