Tissue microarray-based study of patients with lymph node-positive breast cancer shows tyrosine phosphorylation of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (tyrosine705-STAT3) is a marker of good prognosis.
Clin Transl Oncol
; 14(3): 232-6, 2012 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Although lymph node-positive breast cancers are associated with poorer prognosis, individual patients may have different clinical outcomes. Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) is a point of convergence for numerous oncogenic signalling pathways. The goal of this study was to determine the prognostic value of phosphorylated (tyrosine705)-STAT3 in node-positive breast cancer patients.METHODS:
Immunohistochemical analysis of Phospho- STAT3 was performed on a tissue microarray of breast cancer specimens. The expression pattern of Phospho-STAT3 was correlated with survival outcome, and clinical and pathological parameters.RESULTS:
Out of 125 interpretable tumours, positive Phospho- STAT3 nuclear expression was seen in 35 (28%) of tumours. There was no significant relationship between Phospho-STAT3 expression and clinical-pathological parameters including age, hormonal receptor status, grade and tumour size. Interestingly positive tumours had a significantly improved disease-free survival at 5 years (p=0.035). Additionally, positive Phospho-STAT3 nuclear expression was correlated with significantly improved survival at both 5 years (p=0.023) and 10 years (p=0.026). Finally, in multivariate analyses Phospho-STAT3 was found to be an independent prognostic marker of overall survival in node-positive breast cancer patients.CONCLUSION:
These findings support the role of Phospho- STAT3 as an important independent prognostic marker in node-positive breast cancer patients.
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Tirosina
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Neoplasias da Mama
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Carcinoma
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Análise Serial de Tecidos
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Fator de Transcrição STAT3
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Linfonodos
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Ano de publicação:
2012
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