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DNA ploidy and S-phase fraction, but not p53 or NM23-H1 expression, predict outcome in colorectal cancer patients. Result of a 5-year prospective study.

G. DardanoniNello GrassiFabio FulfaroValentina CalòRossana PorcasiLuisa DusonchetAntonella AmatoR. NuaraFederica LatteriAntonio RussoManuela MigliavaccaNicolo' GebbiaCorsale SCarla TubioloPatrizia CammareriViviana BazanAldo GerbinoSergio SalernoVincenza MorelloMaria Rosaria ValerioInes ZannaRosa Maria Tomasino

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OncologyCancer Researchmedicine.medical_specialtyPathologyFlow-cytometric variableTime FactorsTumor suppressor geneColorectal cancerPrognosiSettore MED/06 - Oncologia MedicaColonRectumBiologyAdenocarcinomaDisease-Free SurvivalS PhasePredictive Value of TestsInternal medicinemedicineBiomarkers TumorHumansStage (cooking)Prospective cohort studyMonomeric GTP-Binding ProteinsNeoplasm StagingTP53 expressionHematologyPloidiesGeneral MedicineDNA NeoplasmCell cycleNM23 Nucleoside Diphosphate Kinasesmedicine.diseaseColorectal cancerAdenocarcinoma MucinousImmunohistochemistrySurvival Analysismedicine.anatomical_structureTreatment OutcomeOncologyNucleoside-Diphosphate KinaseImmunohistochemistryLymph NodesTumor Suppressor Protein p53Colorectal NeoplasmsCell DivisionTranscription Factors

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Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine TP53 and NM23-H1 immunoreactivity, DNA ploidy, and S-phase fraction (SPF) in a series of 160 patients undergoing resective surgery for primary operable colorectal cancer (CRC) and to establish whether these alterations have any clinical value in predicting CRC patients' prognosis. Methods: TP53 and NM23-H1 expressions were evaluated on paraffin-embedded tissue by immunohistochemistry and DNA-ploidy and SPF on frozen tissue by flow-cytometric analysis. Results: The median follow-up time in our study group was 71 months (range 34-115 months). P53 protein expression was associated with distal tumors (P < 0.05) and DNA aneuploid tumors (P < 0.05) tumors. DNA-aneuploidy was associated with distal tumors (P < 0.01), histological grade (G3) (P < 0.05), advanced Dukes' stage (C and D) (P < 0.01), lymph node metastases (P < 0.01) and high SPF (> 18.3%) (P < 0.01). The major significant predictors for both disease relapse and death were advanced Dukes' stage, DNA-aneuploidy, and high SPF, while lymphohematic invasion was the only independent factor for relapse and non-curative resection for death. Conclusions: Our results indicate that DNA aneuploidy and high SPF are associated in CRC with a poor clinical 5-year outcome, while in contrast the prognostic role of TP53 and NM23-H1 expression is still to be clarified.

10.1007/s00432-002-0394-6https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12474051