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Gland Surg. 2020 Dec;9(6):2175-2186. doi: 10.21037/gs-20-811.

Detection and analysis of multiple biomarkers in ovarian cancer: clinical significance in diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis evaluation.

Gland surgery

Rui Ji, Yong Li, Chenyun He, Xinghua Zhu, Aiqin He, Yunyan Lu

Affiliations

  1. Department of Gynecology, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China.
  2. Department of Pathology, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China.

PMID: 33447568 PMCID: PMC7804549 DOI: 10.21037/gs-20-811

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to explore the clinical significance of CA125, CK7, CK20, ER, PR, C-erbb2, and P-gp in ovarian cancer.

METHODS: Ovarian cancer patients were recruited from Nantong Cancer Hospital between March 2006 and July 2011. The expressions of CA125, CK7, CK20, ER, PR, C-erbb2, and P-gp were determined by immunohistochemistry (IHC).The chi-square test (χ

RESULTS: The results of IHC showed that the positive expression rates of CA125, CK7, ER, C-erbb2, and P-gp in malignant ovarian cancer tissues were significantly higher than those in benign ovarian cancer tissues. CA125 expression in malignant ovarian cancer was significantly correlated with the age of patients and the Federation of International Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage. CK7 expression in malignant ovarian cancer was significantly correlated with the age, tissue differentiation, and number of residual lesions. CK20 expression in malignant ovarian cancer was significantly correlated with the age and tissue differentiation of the patients. ER expression in malignant ovarian cancer was significantly correlated with the age of patients and FIGO stage. PR expression in malignant ovarian cancer was significantly correlated with the age of the patients. C-erbb2 expression in malignant ovarian cancer was significantly correlated with the age of the patients. P-gp expression in malignant ovarian cancer was significantly correlated with the patient age, pathological type, and tissue differentiation. The expression of CA125, CK7, CK20, C-erbb2, and P-gp had significant effects on the prognosis of patients with ovarian cancer. The COX regression analysis showed that

CONCLUSIONS: In malignant ovarian cancer tissues, CA125, CK7, CK20, ER, PR, C-erbb2, and P-gp are over-expressed. The expression of P-gp is an independent risk factor for ovarian cancer, and it can be an important target for the treatment of malignant ovarian cancer.

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Keywords: C-erbb2; CA125; CK20; CK7; COX; Kaplan-Meier; Ovarian cancer; P-gp; estrogen receptor (ER); progesterone receptor (PR)

Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/gs-20-811). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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