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      Estudio de la expresión de cerbB-2 en el adenocarcinoma de próstata Translated title: Expression of the cerbB-2 (HER-2/neu) oncoprotein in prostatic adenocarcinoma

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          Objetivos: Determinar la expresión de la oncoproteína cerbB-2 en carcinomas de próstata con técnicas de inmunohistoquímica de próstata y comparar estos resultados con diversos factores pronósticos clínicos e histológicos. Material y métodos: Se realizó tinción inmunohistoquímica con el anticuerpo cerbB-2 (DAKO) en 32 piezas de prostatectomia radical infiltradas por un adenocarcinoma. La expresión de cerbB-2 fue evaluada de 0 (no-tinción) a 3+ (tinción intensa y continua en la membrana celular) según protocolo. Se analizó la asociación estadística entre la expresión de cerbB-2 con algunos parámetros clínicos e histológicos. Resultados: Se demostró positividad de membrana en 14 de las 32 neoplasias evaluadas (44%). La sobreexpresión de cerbB-2 se correlacionó estadísticamente con el índice de Gleason (p=0.04) y estadio clínico (p=0.038). Conclusiones: 1) Nuestro estudio muestra que aproximadamente el 44% de los carcinomas prostáticos expresan cerbB-2 con técnicas de inmunohistoquímica. 2) Esta serie permite deducir la necesidad de estandarizar la técnica inmunohistoquímica de cerbB-2 en el adenocarcinoma prostático. 3) En nuestro trabajo existe asociación estadística significativa de la expresión de cerbB- 2, según el método modificado, con el estadío clínico e índice de Gleason.

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          Objectives: Our aim is to determine the expression of the cerbB-2 oncoprotein in prostate cancers using an immunohistochemistry staining and to compare these results with several clinical and histological prognostic factors. Methods: An immunohistochemical staining using the cerbB-2 monoclonal antibody (Dako) was performed in 32 radical prostatectomy specimens diagnosed of adenocarcinoma. The intensity of cerbB-2 expression was evaluated with a scale that variated from 0 (no staining) to 3+ (strong complete membrane staining) according to published guidelines. Association of cerbB-2 index immunoreactivity with clinical and histological prognostic factors was examined. Results: Definite positive membranous staining was detected in 14 of 32 neoplastic cases (44%). Such overexpression was correlated with higher Gleason grade (p=0.04) and higher stage of disease (p=0.038). Conclusions: 1) This study shows that 44% of all prostate cancer express the cerbB-2 oncoprotein with immunohistochemical technique. 2) These findings suggest that is necessary to standardize the immunohistochemical staining procedure with cerbB-2 in prostate adenocarcinoma. 3) The level of cerbB-2 expression was correlated with Gleason grade and clinical stage.

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          HER-2/neu amplification predicts poor survival in node-positive breast cancer.

          HER-2/neu protooncogene amplification and protein expression were analyzed with slot blot and Western blot techniques, respectively, in more than 300 invasive primary breast tumors of all stages. Amplification (2- greater than 30 copies) was found in 17% of these tumors and high expression was seen in 19%. There was a striking coincidence between gene amplification and high expression. Tumors associated with many involved axillary lymph nodes or with Stage IV disease were more often HER-2/neu amplified or overexpressed. Furthermore, gene alteration was strongly correlated with the absence of steroid receptors and with larger tumor size. High expression without gene amplification was seen in a minor subset of tumors of less aggressive character. Neither amplification nor overexpression was correlated with disease outcome for patients with negative axillary lymph nodes. For node-positive patients, however, HER-2/neu amplification was a significant predictor of early relapse and death (median follow-up = 45 months), and a similar trend, although not significant, existed for high gene expression. Multivariate analyses indicated that HER-2/neu alterations were not independent predictors of patient outcome.
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            Overexpression of HER2/neu in solid tumours: an immunohistochemical survey.

            Using a standardized immunohistochemical assay we have evaluated 575 primary neoplasms of different histogenesis to determine the incidence of HER2 overexpression in some of the most common categories of human solid neoplasms. This study addresses the variable incidence of HER2 overexpression previously published for some tumour types. The immunohistochemical staining was performed on paraffin sections of surgical specimens and a well-defined scoring system based upon numbers of HER2 receptors expressed on the cell surface was applied. Overexpression of HER2 as defined as a HER2 score of equal or greater than 2 was seen in breast cancer (22%), pulmonary adenocarcinoma (28%), colorectal adenocarcinomas (17%), pulmonary squamous (11%) and gastric adenocarcinomas (11%). As expected, the proportion of cases with a HER2 score of 3 was highest in breast cancer. Contrary to published results prostate and pancreas adenocarcinomas showed a very low incidence of HER2 overexpression. Overexpression of HER2 is detected immunohistochemically in a proportion of epithelial neoplasms of diverse histogenesis in addition to ductal breast cancer. The standardized format of the assay will allow comparative analyses of studies performed at different institutions.
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              Expression of c-erbB-2 oncoprotein: a prognostic indicator in human breast cancer.

              Sections of formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue from 185 primary breast carcinomas were stained immunohistochemically using a polyclonal antibody against the c-erbB-2 oncoprotein. Positive staining, which is known to correlate with gene amplification, was associated with earlier relapse, shorter postrelapse survival, and shorter overall survival. Lymph node, epidermal growth factor receptor, and estrogen receptor status, tumor size, and histological grade also had prognostic significance but, applying multivariate analysis, only lymph node status was a more important predictor of relapse-free and overall survival than staining for the oncoprotein. Positive staining was correlated with negative estrogen receptor status and high histological grade, but there was no association with either lymph node or epidermal growth factor receptor status or tumor size. Expression of the c-erbB-2 oncoprotein appears to be an important independent indicator of prognosis in human breast cancer.
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                Actas Urológicas Españolas
                Actas Urol Esp
                Asociación Española de Urología (, , Spain )
                0210-4806
                January 2005
                : 29
                : 1
                : 64-69
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                [02] Vigo Pontevedra orgnameCentro Médico Povisa orgdiv1Servicio de Urología
                [01] orgnameCentro Médico Povisa orgdiv1Servicio de Anatomía Patológica
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                S0210-48062005000100009
                10.4321/s0210-48062005000100009
                2f45ace7-3606-4878-8752-c655a37ca46b

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

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                Carcinoma de próstata,cerbB-2,Pronóstico,Prostatectomía radical,Prostate cancer,Prognosis,Radical prostatectomy

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