[The histological expression of prostate-specific antigen and its clinical significance in patients with prostate cancer].
A total of 58 cases with prostatic diseases including benign hypertrophy (BPH) (n = 10) and adenocarcinoma (n = 48) were studied as to prostate-specific antigen (PA) with indirect enzyme immunohistochemistry. The expression of PA in the prostate, as well as the localization of PA in the tissue, was also studied in regard to cell differentiations, clinical stages, serum PA levels, with or without endocrine therapy, and prognosis of prostate cancer. Strong staining of PA was noted in epithelial cells of the gland, particularly on the ductal cavity, except for patients in the poorly differentiated carcinoma group. The overall positive rate for expression of PA was 100% in BPH and 73% (35/48) in prostate cancer. When prostate cancer was classified by cell differentiation, the positive rate was 100% (17/17) in the patients with well, 83% (10/12) moderately, and 42% (8/19) poorly differentiated carcinoma. When divided by clinical stages, the positive rate was 100% (1/1 and 9/9) in stages A and B each, 69% (9/13) in stage C, and 65% (17/26) in stage D. Of 33 cases whose serum PA values were determined, the histochemistry was positive in 67% of 12 patients with normal serum PA levels and in 86% of 21 in the elevated group. The prior to endocrine therapy group showed the presence of PA in 22 of 27 cases (82%) and a positive rate of 62% (13/21) was observed in the group during the treatment.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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Department of Urology, Gifu University School of Medicine.
D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis*; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis*; D002369:Castration; D004054:Diethylstilbestrol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000401:mortality; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology*; D015996:Survival Rate
D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D004054:Diethylstilbestrol; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen