High expression of TGF-ß1 in the vaginal incisional margin predicts poor prognosis in patients with stage Ib-IIa cervical squamous cell carcinoma.
Mol Biol Rep
; 39(4): 3925-31, 2012 Apr.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21773949
ABSTRACT
This study evaluated the relationship between altered cytoplasmic expression of TGF-ß1 in tissues of the vaginal incisional margin and vaginal cancer recurrence in patients with stage Ib-IIa cervical squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC). This paper also discusses the prognostic value of TGF-ß1 expression at these locations. We found that TGF-ß1 expression in the vaginal margin had a close association with vaginal recurrence of stage Ib-IIa CSCC and was an independent prognostic marker of this disease.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Vagina
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
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Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
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Transforming Growth Factor beta1
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Mol Biol Rep
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China