title: [Analysis of the relationship between expression of caveolin-1 and prognosis in bladder transitional cell carcinoma].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze the relationship between expressions of caveolin-1 and prognosis in bladder transitional cell carcinoma (BTCC).
  
  
  METHODS
  The expression of caveolin-1 was detected in 85 cases of BTCC. 64 cases of primary BTCC were followed-up after operation. The tumor-free survival time in recurrent BTCC patients was observed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The positive expression rates of caveolin-1 in primary and recurrent BTCC were 32.8% and 61.9%, respectively, with a significant difference (P < 0.05). There was a significant difference (P < 0.05) between the tumor-free survival times in the groups with positive and negative expressions of caveolin-1. The half-, 1-, 2- and 3-year tumor-free survival rates in the group with positive expression of caveolin-1 were 90.4%, 80.9%, 66.3% and 56.1%, respectively. The half-, 1-, 2-, and 3-year tumor-free survival rates in the group with negative expression of caveolin-1 were 97.7%, 95.4%, 81.4% and 79.0%, respectively. The tumor-free survival rate in the group with positive expression of caveolin-1 was significantly lower than that in the group with negative expression of caveolin-1 (P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Positive expression of caveolin-1 in BTCC can be regarded as a high risk factor of recurrence of BTCC. Positive expression of caveolin-1 in BTCC is correlated with the prognosis of BTCC, and BTCC patients with positive expression of caveolin-1 should be followed-up after operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, the Second People's Hospital of Wenzhou, Wenzhou 325000, China. ruanjiang2009@126.com
authors.forename: Jiang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ruan
authors.forename: Zhi-Liang
authors.initials: ZL
authors.lastname: Weng
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D051242:Caveolin 1 / Q000378:metabolism*; D015653:Cystectomy / Q000379:methods; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: C495540:CAV1 protein, human; D051242:Caveolin 1