Association of 20q13.2 copy number changes with the advanced stage of ovarian cancer-tissue microarray analysis.
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol
; 118(1): 81-5, 2005 Jan 10.
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| ID: mdl-15596278
ABSTRACT
Overrepresentations in 20q have been reported in a number of ovarian cancers by comparative genomic hybridization. In order to study the relation of the increased copy number of 20q13.2 with tumor phenotype in ovarian cancer, we applied FISH on a tissue microarray. The TMA technology enables us to analyze a large number of different malignancy, histology, stage and grade tumors. Overall, the frequency of 20q13.2 alterations in epithelial ovarian cancer was 25.50% (10.74% gains and 14.76% amplifications). There was not statistically significant difference between the frequencies of 20q13.2 copy number changes in different grade tumors. The frequency of gains and amplifications increased significantly from stage I to stage II to stage III tumors. Our results showed strong association between increases 20q13.2 copies and advanced tumor stage. We concluded that genetic alterations in 20q13.2 may be of prognostic significance for stage progression of the ovarian cancer.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Ovarian Neoplasms
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Chromosomes, Human, Pair 20
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Gene Dosage
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Female
/
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol
Year:
2005
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Bulgaria