MIB-1, AgNOR and DNA distribution parameters and their prognostic value in neuroendocrine tumours of the lung

Uta Jütting, Peter Gais, Karsten Rodenacker, Joachim Böhm, Heinz Höfler

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Abstract

One of the most important questions in clinical routine is to find out patients with good or worse prognosis to apply an optimal therapy scheme for each patient. In this study 58 patients with different neuroendocrine tumours of the lung were investigated. Histological sections were prepared with different stainings (MIB-1, AgNOR, Feulgen). By means of high resolution image cytometry stereological parameters were derived which are indicators for proliferation, ploidy and kinetics of the tumours. Cox regression analysis was calculated to test the significance of the parameters with regard to prognosis. The best parameter was MIB-1 which can easily be applied as a clinical standard staining and measurement.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)39-43
Number of pages5
JournalImage Analysis and Stereology
Volume19
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2000

Keywords

  • AgNOR
  • Carcinoid
  • DNA distribution
  • Image analysis
  • MIB-1
  • Neuroendocrine lung tumours
  • Prognosis
  • Small cell carcinoma

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