title: Prognostic significance of p34cdc2 cyclin-dependent kinase and MIB1 overexpression, and HER-2/neu gene amplification detected by fluorescence in situ hybridization in breast cancer.
abstract: The HER-2/neu oncogene, localized to chromosome 17q, shares substantial homology with the epidermal growth factor receptor. HER-2/neu gene amplification and protein overexpression have been associated with poor prognosis in breast cancer. Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded primary invasive breast cancer tissues from 135 women were tested for HER-2/neu gene amplification by automated fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) using a sequence probe. The tumors also were evaluated by immunohistochemistry for proliferation markers Ki 67 (MIB1) and p34cdc2 cyclin-dependent kinase. Patients were followed up for a mean of 61 months. There were 70 node-negative and 65 node-positive cases. Ki 67 and p34cdc2 proliferation marker overexpression, HER-2/neu oncogene amplification, large tumor size, high tumor grade, advanced tumor stage, positive lymph node status, and distant metastasis at the time of diagnosis predicted disease-related death in combined node-negative and node-positive breast cancer. HER-2/neu gene amplification, tumor stage, lymph node metastasis, tumor grade, and distant metastasis at the time of diagnosis independently predicted disease outcome. HER-2/neu amplification detected by FISH also predicted disease-related death independent of lymph node status, tumor grade, and distant metastasis in breast cancer patients who received adjuvant therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Albany Medical Center, NY 12208, USA.
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Depowski
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Brien
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Sheehan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stylos
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Ross
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D034961:Antigens, Nuclear; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics; D016203:CDC2 Protein Kinase / Q000032:analysis* / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D005784:Gene Amplification; D006801:Humans; D017404:In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence; D019394:Ki-67 Antigen / Q000032:analysis* / Q000235:genetics; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics; D011379:Prognosis; D018719:Erb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine Kinases / Q000032:analysis* / Q000235:genetics; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen / Q000032:analysis; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D034961:Antigens, Nuclear; D016203:CDC2 Protein Kinase; D019394:Ki-67 Antigen; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D018719:Erb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine Kinases; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone