title: Prognostic significance of insulin growth factor-I receptor and insulin growth factor binding protein-3 expression in primary breast cancer.
abstract: We analyzed insulin-like growth factor receptor I (IGF-IR) and insulin growth factor binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) expression with respect to overall survival and relapse-free survival (RFS) in 460 patients with primary invasive breast cancer using immunohistochemistry. IGF-IR expression had a significant positive correlation with positive estrogen receptor (ER), positive progesterone receptor (PR) and Bcl-2 expression. Univariate analysis showed significantly better overall survival (p=0.000) and RFS (p=0.004), in the IGF-IR-positive group. Multivariate analysis showed a significant reduction in relative risk for overall survival (p=0.019, HR=0.221, 95% CI=0.062-0.780) and RFS (p=0.026, HR=0.462, 95% CI=0.234-0.913) in the IGF-IR-positive group. IGF-IR expression in primary breast cancer is an independent favorable prognostic factor. IGFBP-3 expression in breast cancer is associated with poor outcome.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Surgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 110-746, Korea.
authors.forename: Jun H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Young H
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Yong L
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Jin H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Sohn
authors.forename: Hee S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000401:mortality; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D018972:Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3 / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D053208:Kaplan-Meier Estimate; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D017526:Receptor, IGF Type 1 / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D046888:Tissue Array Analysis; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D018972:Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone; D017526:Receptor, IGF Type 1