Abstract：
OBJECTIVES:Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among Egyptian women. The aim of this study is to evaluate the role of both telomerase and TPS estimation in assessment of breast cancer. METHODS:The study included 40 patients with breast cancer, and 20 patients with benign breast diseases. Telomerase activity in breast tissues was assessed using TRAP assay. TPS was measured in sera of the patients by ELISA. RESULTS:Telomerase positivity was 15% in benign group vs. 60% in malignant group (p = 0.0009). It was significantly correlated to stage, and lymph node status (p < 0.02). Telomerase positivity showed significant correlation to tumor recurrence (p = 0.0076) in a follow-up period of 36 months. Mean rank of TPS was significantly higher in malignant than benign groups (p < 0.001), and in telomerase positive than telomerase negative patients (p < 0.001). In malignant group, mean rank of TPS was significantly higher in late stages (p < 0.002), in higher grade (p < 0.05), in larger tumor size (p < 0.01), and in lymph node positive patients (p < 0.001). ROC curve was utilized to choose the best cutoff for serum TPS (88 U/L). At this cutoff, the sensitivity was 95%, and the specificity was 75%. At a higher cutoff (109 U/L), TPS positivity was significantly correlated to stage, grade, lymph node status, and telomerase positivity (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION:Telomerase positivity and serum TPS might be used as additional markers for assessment of breast cancer.
journal_name
Clin Biochemjournal_title
Clinical biochemistryauthors
Kassim SK,Fawzy H,El Rassad MM,Khalil FK,Khalifa Adoi
10.1016/s0009-9120(01)00253-3subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2001-09-01 00:00:00pages
499-504issue
6eissn
0009-9120issn
1873-2933pii
S0009-9120(01)00253-3journal_volume
34pub_type
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更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00
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