title: Correlation of p53 oncoprotein expression with chemotherapy response in small cell lung carcinomas.
abstract: p53 oncoprotein expression was investigated in small cell lung carcinomas (SCLC) using immunohistochemical staining with antibodies against p53. A total of 50 pre-treatment biopsies were examined. We analyzed the relationship between p53 expression and these patients' relevant clinical characteristics, response to chemotherapy, time to progression, and overall survival. We found p53 overexpression in 46% of the samples but no association with clinical data or overall survival. Our results show a strong correlation of p53 staining with chemotherapy response. Multivariate analysis selected p53 as an independent predictive factor of chemotherapy response.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital La Paz, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Salas
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Palacios
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Moreno
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: de Castro
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: González-Barón
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gamallo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D001706:Biopsy; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis*
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53