Quantification and prognostic relevance of angiogenic parameters in invasive cervical cancer.
Quantification and prognostic relevance of angiogenic parameters in invasive cervical cancer.
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血管生成参数在浸润性宫颈癌中的定量和预后相关性。
DOI:
10.1038/bjc.1998.460
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发表时间:
1998-07
影响因子:
8.8
通讯作者:
van Dam, P
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作者:
Tjalma, W;Van Marck, E;Weyler, J;Dirix, L;Van Daele, A;Goovaerts, G;Albertyn, G;van Dam, P
Tumour stromal neovascularization was investigated in 114 invasive and 20 in situ carcinomas of the uterine cervix by staining representative sections with the specific endothelial marker anti CD31 (clone JC/70A, isotope IgG1). A digital image analyser was used to measure the immunoreactivity. The following parameters were determined in the 'hot spots': vessel counts, vessel perimeter and endothelial stained area (expressed per mm2). The results were correlated with clinical and histopathological data. There was no significant relationship between the histopathological findings (tumour histology, tumour differentiation, FIGO stage, presence of lymph node metastasis or lymphovascular space involvement) and the median vessel count. In a univariate analysis all angiogenesis parameters had prognostic value: a higher vascularity was associated with worse prognosis (P < 0.05). Multiple regression analysis showed that vascular permeation (P < 0.001) and the median vessel count (P = 0.005) were the most important prognostic indicators. In the future these criteria may be used for selection of patients for anti-angiogenesis therapy.