Cytogenetics, flow cytometry, cytophotometry and morphometry of 22 cases of primary breast carcinoma. A comparative study.
Cytogenetic, flow cytometric, cytophotometric and morphometric analyses were performed on 22 previously untreated, primary solid breast carcinomas. Although the cell nuclei as the primary object of these studies were the same in all the tumors, distinct features were evaluated in each case to determine to what degree the results obtained by these techniques are comparable. From the cytogenetic viewpoint, six tumors had a modal number in the diploid range, seven were in the triploid range, and two in the tetraploid range; seven tumors had no modal number. These data correlate with the flow cytometry and cytophotometry results obtained, with DNA values slightly higher than their respective chromosomal modes. However, no correspondence between chromosomal modes and mean nuclear area was found. Chromosomal markers have been identified that particularly affect chromosomes 1 (p11, q21-qter), 11 and 16, although no common markers existed in all cases. Cytogenetics is the most sensitive technique, but the low yield (22 out of 140 tumors assayed) considerably restricts its value in any prospective breast cancer study.
Department of Pathology, Medical School, University of Valencia, Spain.
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Callaghan
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Ruiz
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Pellín
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Vazquez
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Llombart-Bosch
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000737:chemistry; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D002871:Chromosome Banding; D002877:Chromosomes, Human / Q000737:chemistry / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002878:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 1; D002880:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 11; D002885:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 16; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007621:Karyotyping; D008875:Middle Aged; D011123:Polyploidy
D004247:DNA