Abstract
Background: Mammaglobin is expressed mainly in mammary tissue, overexpressed in breast cancer (BC) and rarely in other tissue. The aim of this study was to assess the sensitivity and specificity of transcript MGB1 detection and to evaluate the role of MGB1 as potential clinical marker for the detection of disseminated cancer cells in the blood of BC patients. Patients and methods: A consecutive series of 23 BC tissues, 36 peripheral blood BC samples and 35 healthy peripheral blood samples was prospectively recruited to investigate MGB1 expression by means of a quantitative Real Time RT-PCR assay. Results: MGB1 overexpression in tissue samples of BC patients is significantly associated only with high level of Ki67 (P
Original language | English |
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Journal | Annals of Oncology |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | SUPPL. 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2006 |
Keywords
- Breast cancer
- Disseminated cancer cells
- Mammaglobin (MGB1)
- Real time RT-PCR
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Cancer Research