title: [Immunohistochemical detection of bcl-2 and MIB-1/Ki-67 in breast cancer: retrospective analysis of 238 cases].
abstract: We considered of interest to determine the possible interrelationship between the proliferation-related marker MIB-1/Ki-67 and the bcl-2, a protein involved in the blockage of apoptosis, and whether they contributed to the prognosis of breast cancer. For this purpose we carried out a retrospective immunohistochemical study of 238 cases of stage I and II breast carcinomas with a follow up of at least 5 years. The study revealed that high expression of MIB-1 was associated with high nuclear and histological grades (p < 0.001 for both), negative estrogen receptor status (p = 0.009) and progesterone status (p = 0.004), and younger age (p = 0.014). High bcl-2 expression was associated with smaller tumor size (p = 0.001), positive estrogen and progesterone receptors (p < 0.001 for both); low nuclear grade (p < 0.001), low histological grade (p < 0.002), stage I disease (p = 0.01) and low MIB-1 expression (p = 0.025). The univariate Cox regression showed a significant association of high MIB-1 expression (p = 0.002) and low bcl-2 expression (p = 0.04) with shorter OS. Furthermore, MIB-1 expression was a significant independent predictor of OS (p = 0.002) as showed by stepwise Cox regression analysis.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Privado de Comunidad, Mar del Plata, Argentina.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Sundlad
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Battifora
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000032:analysis*; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis*; D017209:Apoptosis; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D011379:Prognosis; D018809:Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen / Q000032:analysis*; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016019:Survival Analysis
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D018809:Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone