C-ERBB-2-ONKOGENUBEREXPRESSION BEI PRIMAREN OVARIALKARZINOMEN: HAUFIGKEIT UND PROGNOSTISCHE BEDEUTUNG BEI 253 PATIENTINNEN

Translated title of the contribution: Overexpression of c-erbB-2-oncogene in 253 cases of primary ovarian carcinoma: Frequency and prognostic value

H. Meden, D. Marx, W. Rath, W. Kuhn, B. Hinney, A. Schauer

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Abstract

In ovarian cancers, no valuable prognostic factors are available so far for predicting biological behaviour and clinical outcome. During the last years, overexpression of c-erbB-2-oncogene has been reported to be a prognostic factor in various human carcinomas. Its prognostic value in ovarian cancer is still a matter of controversy. The records and histological specimens of 243 patients with primary ovarian cancer were reviewed. Overexpression of c-erbB-2-oncogene encoded transmembrane protein p185 was determined immunohistochemically using polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies. Of 243 investigated tumours, 45 (19%) were positive. We examined the relationship between p185 and clinical stage, histological type, grading and prognosis. p185 overexpression differs within the histological subtypes of tumours. No correlation was found between p185 overexpression and stage or histological grade. The follow-up data demonstrate that patients with positive staining for p185 have a significantly worse prognosis (p = 0,001) than those with negative staining. These results suggest that overexpression of c-erbB-2 oncogene is associated with higher biological aggressiveness and unfavourable course of disease.

Translated title of the contributionOverexpression of c-erbB-2-oncogene in 253 cases of primary ovarian carcinoma: Frequency and prognostic value
Original languageGerman
Pages (from-to)667-673
Number of pages7
JournalGeburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde
Volume52
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - 1992
Externally publishedYes

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