Expression of epithelial cell adhesion molecule and molecular subtypes and prognosis of breast cancer / 中南大学学报(医学版)
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences)
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(12): 258-263, 2016.
Article
in Chinese
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE@#To investigate clinicopathological and prognostic significance of epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM) expression in breast cancer and its molecular subtypes.
@*METHODS@#The expression of EpCAM in 835 patients with breast invasive ductal carcinoma was detected by immunohistochemical Max VisionTM method, and its correlation with clinical pathological features and prognosis was analyzed.
@*RESULTS@#The positive expression of EpCAM was related to histological grade, lymph node metastasis, tumor size, clinical stage, the expression of estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR) and HER2 (P<0.05). The positive expression rates of EpCAM were 19.2%, 73%, 48.9%, 72.2%, and 62.1%, in Luminal A, Luminal B (HER2-), Luminal B(HER2+), HER2+, and triple-negative subtype, respectively. Log-rank test and univariate COX analysis showed that the EpCAM expression was associated with a poor prognosis in all patients (P<0.001), as well as the triple-negative subtype, luminal B subtype (HER2-), and HER2+ subtype (P<0.05). Multivariate COX analysis showed that EpCAM expression was associated with the survival in patients with the triple-negative or HER2+ subtype (P<0.05).
@*CONCLUSION@#EpCAM may be associated with progress of breast cancer. It is an independent prognostic factor in breast cancer, especially in the triple-negative and HER2+ subtypes.
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Main subject:
Prognosis
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Breast Neoplasms
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Receptors, Progesterone
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Receptor, ErbB-2
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Epithelial Cell Adhesion Molecule
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Lymphatic Metastasis
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences)
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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