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MRNA expression levels of the biological factors uPAR, uPAR-del4/5, and rab31, displaying prognostic value in breast cancer, are not clinically relevant in advanced ovarian cancer

  • Technische Universität Dresden
  • Technical University of Munich

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Abstract

High tumor tissue mRNA expression of the tumor biological factors uPAR, uPAR-del4/5, or rab31 is associated with shorter distant metastasis-free and overall survival in breast cancer patients. To evaluate whether these factors are also clinically relevant in ovarian cancer, we quantified the respective mRNA levels in primary tumor tissue of advanced ovarian cancer patients (n=103) and evaluated their association with clinicopathological parameters and patients' prognosis. mRNA expression levels of all three markers did not show any significant association with overall or progression-free survival, demonstrating that these factors have no prognostic value in advanced ovarian cancer.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1047-1051
Number of pages5
JournalBiological Chemistry
Volume392
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Nov 2011

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  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
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Keywords

  • ovarian cancer
  • prognosis
  • quantitative PCR
  • rab31
  • uPAR
  • uPAR-del4/5

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