title: DNA flow cytometry and 67Ki proliferating index as prognostic factors of early recurrence and progression in G1-G2/Ta-T1 and G3/Ta-T1 transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder.
abstract: Using flow cytometry, gross genomic alterations, defined as DNA ploidy, and the fraction of S-phase cells, can be calculated in bladder cancer cells. In aneuploid superficial bladder cancer the recurrence rate has been reported to be three times higher than in diploid forms. A correlation between the S-phase fraction and progression has been reported for G1-G2/Ta-T1 tumours, but not for G3/Ta-T1. The aim of our study is to evaluate whether the traditional cytometric parameters can be used as valid predictors of early recurrences and progression in G1-G2/Ta-T1 and G3/Ta-T1 bladder cancer patients and to compare the proliferation indexes as defined by S-phase fraction and 67Ki monoclonal antibody in the two groups of patients.
authors.affiliation: University of Turin.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tizzani
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Casetta
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gontero
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giammò
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ghabin
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Demurtas
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pacchioni
mesh_terms: D000782:Aneuploidy; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis*; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis*; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D002455:Cell Division; D004261:DNA Replication; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis*; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D019394:Ki-67 Antigen / Q000032:analysis*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D016196:S Phase; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; D019394:Ki-67 Antigen