title: Application of multiplex FISH, CGH and MSSCP techniques for cytogenetic and molecular analysis of transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) cells in voided urine specimens.
abstract: Multiplex FISH (UroVysion), Comparative Genomic Hybridization (CGH), and Multitemperature Single-Strand Conformation Polymorphism (MSSCP) were applied for non-invasive diagnosis and prognosis of bladder cancer. The UroVysion test was positive in 80% of patients with pT1 and in 100% of patients with either pT2 or pT3 tumours. Tumours with pT3T4 stages were characterized by high numbers of chromosomal imbalances, detected by CGH. The mutation of the p53 gene was detected in 16% of patients, but only in those with pT2 or pT3 tumours.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Genetics, Medical University of Łódź, Sterlinga 1/3, 91-425 Lodz, Poland. majcon@kardio-sterling.lodz.pl
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Constantinou
authors.forename: Aleksandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Binka-Kowalska
authors.forename: Edyta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Borkowska
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zajac
authors.forename: Paweł
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jałmuzna
authors.forename: Józef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Matych
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nawrocka
authors.forename: Bogdan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kałuzewski
mesh_terms: D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000235:genetics* / Q000652:urine; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D016158:Genes, p53 / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D017404:In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence; D009154:Mutation / Q000235:genetics; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D011044:Poland; D018807:Polymorphism, Single-Stranded Conformational; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000652:urine