[Correlation of tumor microvesseldensity with prognosis in osteogenic sarcoma].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the relationship between tumor angiogenesis and clinical pathology, as wel as the prognosis in osteosarcoma.


METHODS
Intratumoral microvessel density (MVD) in 70 cases of osteosarcoma was assessed immunohistochemically by using the specific endothelial cell markers F VIII-RA and CD31.


RESULTS
There was no correlation between the MVD and the tumor size, Price's grade, as well as Dahlin's classification; however, significant correlation was found between the MVD and the neoplastic osteoid classification, new WHO classification in 1993, as well as the proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) labelling index. Microvessel counts were associated with overall survival by Kaplan-Meier analysis. An average vessal count of less than 31 (x 200) suggested a better survival, but a higher vessel count of more than 31 (x 200) showed a trand to worse the overall survival.


CONCLUSIONS
The results suggest a significant relationship between MVD and prognosis; moreover, MVD may be a useful prognostic indicator in osteosarcomas.
Wang
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Department of Pathology, Daping Hospital, Chongqing.
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Gao
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D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008833:Microcirculation / Q000473:pathology; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D019408:Platelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000032:analysis; D011379:Prognosis; D018809:Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen / Q000032:analysis
D019408:Platelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1; D018809:Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen