Vasculogenic mimicry is a marker of poor prognosis in prostate cancer.

Abstract:

:We investigated the role of vasculogenic mimicry (VM) in the progression of prostate cancer (PCa). Ninety-six patients who had undergone prostatectomy for treatment of PCa and for whom a complete record of clinical and follow-up data were available were reviewed. VM and matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) were detected by immunohistochemical staining in frozen tissue sections. Relationship between VM and clinicopathological variables was analyzed statistically. Multivariate analyses were performed to assess the prognostic significance of VM. Results showed that out of the 96 PCa cases studied here, VM was detectable in 24 (25%) and was positively correlated with preoperative prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level, Gleason score, pathological stage, lymph node metastasis, seminal vesicle invasion, distant metastasis and PSA doubling time (PSADT). Univariate analysis showed that VM, PSA level, Gleason score, distant metastasis and PSADT were correlated with overall survival (OS), while VM, Gleason score, distant metastasis, local recurrence and PSADT were correlated with disease-free survival (DFS). Multivariable analysis indicated that the presence of VM, higher Gleason score and distant metastasis were the adverse predictors of OS and DFS. A higher widespread staining for MMP-2 was correlated with the VM-positive subgroup. In conclusion, VM mainly exists in the high risk PCa patients and is an independent marker of poor prognosis.

journal_name

Cancer Biol Ther

journal_title

Cancer biology & therapy

authors

Liu R,Yang K,Meng C,Zhang Z,Xu Y

doi

10.4161/cbt.19602

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2012-05-01 00:00:00

pages

527-33

issue

7

eissn

1538-4047

issn

1555-8576

pii

19602

journal_volume

13

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