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Cyclooxygenase-2 expression in proliferative Ki-67-positive breast cancers is associated with poor outcomes.

Authors
 Byeong-Woo Park  ;  Seho Park  ;  Hyung Seok Park  ;  Ja Seung Koo  ;  Woo Ick Yang  ;  Jun Sang Lee  ;  Hyewon Hwang  ;  Seung Il Kim  ;  Kyong Sik Lee 
Citation
 BREAST CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT, Vol.133(2) : 741-751, 2012 
Journal Title
BREAST CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT
ISSN
 0167-6806 
Issue Date
2012
Keywords
Breast neoplasms ; Cyclooxygenase-2 ; Proliferation ; Ki-67 ; Prognosis ; Progression
Abstract
In order to investigate the implications of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression in combination with Ki-67 on breast cancer outcomes, the COX-2 and Ki-67 expression levels and other clinicopathologic parameters were investigated in 861 breast cancers. Clinicopathological parameters and survival were investigated in association with the expression levels of both COX-2 and Ki-67 using univariate and multivariate analyses. COX-2 expression was positive in 493 (57.3%) of invasive tumors. COX-2 was associated with favorable markers, but was not related to survival outcome by itself. However, COX-2 in proliferative tumors [COX-2(+)/Ki-67(+)] were significantly associated with unfavorable factors and the worst survival, but COX-2 in non-proliferative tumors [COX-2(+)/Ki-67(-)] showed significantly favorable parameters and better outcomes. COX-2(-)/Ki-67(any) showed intermediate prognosis. The statistical significance was maintained in stage-matched and multivariate analyses. The results of present study suggest that COX-2 expression is a common event in breast cancers and may play in a different ways by the proliferation status of the tumor cells. Further studies should be carried out to verify the role of COX-2 by proliferative conditions of breast tumor cells.
Full Text
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10549-012-1971-2
DOI
10.1007/s10549-012-1971-2
Appears in Collections:
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Pathology (병리학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Surgery (외과학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Koo, Ja Seung(구자승) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4546-4709
Kim, Seung Il(김승일)
Park, Byeong Woo(박병우) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1353-2607
Park, Se Ho(박세호) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8089-2755
Park, Hyung Seok(박형석) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5322-6036
Yang, Woo Ick(양우익) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6084-5019
Lee, Jun Sang(이준상) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4054-6900
Hwang, Hye Won(황혜원)
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/89820
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