title: Role of MIB1 in predicting survival in patients with glioblastomas.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Histologic immunomarkers of cell cycle proteins have been utilized for prognosis in high-grade astrocytic tumors. One such marker, MIB1, an antibody immunoreactive throughout the cell cycle, is predictive of more aggressive disease and poorer prognosis in astrocytomas. An independent role of MIB1 analysis for survival prediction and clinical management within histologic grades has not been clearly proven.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study retrospectively evaluated MIB1 reactivity in tissue samples from 116 patients with glioblastomas on initial medical presentation. Clinical variables considered included gender, age, Karnofsky Performance Scores (KPS), extent of surgical resection, adjuvant radiation and survival.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to correlate these variables with MIB1 staining. MIB1 staining does not predict overall survival or response to adjuvant therapy as an independent risk factor.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  MIB1 labeling does not predict patient survival as an independent variable and does not predict response to additional therapies. Patient survival with glioblastoma was predicted by KPS, age, extent of resection and use of adjuvant radiotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
authors.forename: Shaye I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Moskowitz
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Prayson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000378:metabolism*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D017567:Karnofsky Performance Status; D019394:Ki-67 Antigen / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016019:Survival Analysis
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D019394:Ki-67 Antigen