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result sql = The proliferation index of MIB-1 as a prognostic factor for patients with transitional cell carcinoma of the upper urinary tract.
The proliferation index of MIB-1 as a prognostic factor for patients with transitional cell carcinoma of the upper urinary tract.
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result sql = BACKGROUND : Recently, several reports have shown that immunohistochemical analysis using MIB-1 antibody, which recognizes Ki-67 (a human nuclear antigen expressed of proliferating cells), is a useful method for determining the proliferative activity of various cancers. In this study, the authors evaluated the prognostic usefulness of the proliferation index using MIB-1 antibody in transitional cell carcinoma of the upper urinary tract.

METHODS : Proliferation activity was investigated immunohistochemically using monoclonal antibody MIB-1 in formalin fixed, paraffin embedded tissues obtained from 67 specimens of renal pelvic and ureteral cancer. The MIB-1 proliferation index values were calculated from each sample as the percentage of positive nuclei expressed in tumor cells and the clinicopathologic correlation evaluated.

RESULTS : The MIB-1 proliferation index values were correlated with prognostic parameters such as pathologic stage ( < or = pT1 vs. > or = pT2, P < 0.0005), histologic grade (G1 vs. G2, P < 0.01; G1 vs. G3, P < 0.0001; G2 vs. G3, P < 0.001), and prognosis (P < 0.0001). When patients were subgrouped using index values, patients with higher indices ( > or = 24%) had significantly poorer survival (P < 0.0001). This was especially observed in the G2 group, in which 9 of 10 patients in the higher indices subgroup had a high incidence of recurrence and died. In contrast, only 2 of 29 patients in the lower indices subgroup died. The higher indices subgroup had significantly worse cause specific survival (P < 0.0001). Furthermore, with regard to the muscle invasive tumors ( > or = pT2), the higher indices subgroup also had significantly worse cause specific survival (P < 0.0001).

CONCLUSIONS : The results of the evaluation of prognostic parameters indicate that the MIB-1 proliferation index is a useful prognostic factor and may enhance the accuracy of conventional morphologic grading and pathologic staging systems.

Publication: Cancer 1996 Aug 15 ;78(4)::827-33.
Publication Date: 1996 Aug 15
Study Author(s): Chowdhury, G M;Kojima, K;Kanayama, H;Tsuji, M;Kurokawa, Y;Kagawa, S;
Institution: Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of Tokushima, Japan.
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BACKGROUND : Recently, several reports have shown that immunohistochemical analysis using MIB-1 antibody, which recognizes Ki-67 (a human nuclear antigen expressed of proliferating cells), is a useful method for determining the proliferative activity of various cancers. In this study, the authors evaluated the prognostic usefulness of the proliferation index using MIB-1 antibody in transitional cell carcinoma of the upper urinary tract.

METHODS : Proliferation activity was investigated immunohistochemically using monoclonal antibody MIB-1 in formalin fixed, paraffin embedded tissues obtained from 67 specimens of renal pelvic and ureteral cancer. The MIB-1 proliferation index values were calculated from each sample as the percentage of positive nuclei expressed in tumor cells and the clinicopathologic correlation evaluated.

RESULTS : The MIB-1 proliferation index values were correlated with prognostic parameters such as pathologic stage ( < or = pT1 vs. > or = pT2, P < 0.0005), histologic grade (G1 vs. G2, P < 0.01; G1 vs. G3, P < 0.0001; G2 vs. G3, P < 0.001), and prognosis (P < 0.0001). When patients were subgrouped using index values, patients with higher indices ( > or = 24%) had significantly poorer survival (P < 0.0001). This was especially observed in the G2 group, in which 9 of 10 patients in the higher indices subgroup had a high incidence of recurrence and died. In contrast, only 2 of 29 patients in the lower indices subgroup died. The higher indices subgroup had significantly worse cause specific survival (P < 0.0001). Furthermore, with regard to the muscle invasive tumors ( > or = pT2), the higher indices subgroup also had significantly worse cause specific survival (P < 0.0001).

CONCLUSIONS : The results of the evaluation of prognostic parameters indicate that the MIB-1 proliferation index is a useful prognostic factor and may enhance the accuracy of conventional morphologic grading and pathologic staging systems.
PMID: 8756378

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