The proliferation marker Ki67, but not neuroendocrine expression, is an independent factor in the prediction of prognosis of primary prostate cancer patients

Autor: Pascale Mariarosa, Aversa Cinzia, Barbazza Renzo, Marongiu Barbara, Siracusano Salvatore, Stoffel Flavio, Sulfaro Sando, Roggero Enrico, Bonin Serena, Stanta Giorgio
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Radiology and Oncology, Vol 50, Iss 3, Pp 313-320 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1581-3207
DOI: 10.1515/raon-2016-0033
Popis: Neuroendocrine markers, which could indicate for aggressive variants of prostate cancer and Ki67 (a well-known marker in oncology for defining tumor proliferation), have already been associated with clinical outcome in prostate cancer. The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic value of those markers in primary prostate cancer patients.
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