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Scoring of p16(INK4a) immunohistochemistry based on independent nuclear staining alone can sufficiently distinguish between endocervical and endometrial adenocarcinomas in a tissue microarray study
- Source :
- Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc. 22(6)
- Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- Endocervical adenocarcinomas and endometrial adenocarcinomas are malignancies that affect uterus; however, their biological behaviors are quite different. This distinction has clinical significance, because the appropriate therapy may depend on the site of tumor origin. The purpose of this study is to evaluate four different scoring methods of p16(INK4a) immunohistochemical staining in distinguishing between primary endocervical adenocarcinomas and endometrial adenocarcinomas from limited sizes of tissue specimens. A tissue microarray was constructed using formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue from hysterectomy specimens, including 14 endocervical adenocarcinomas and 21 endometrial adenocarcinomas. Tissue array sections were immunostained with a commercially available antibody of p16(INK4a). Avidin-biotin complex method was used for antigens visualization. The staining intensity and area extent of the immunohistochemistry was evaluated using the semiquantitative scoring system. Of the four scoring methods for p16(INK4a) expression, Method Nucleus, Method Dominant Cytoplasm or Nucleus, and Method Mean of Cytoplasm plus Nucleus showed significant (P values
- Subjects :
- Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty
Tissue microarray
Uterus
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
Tissue Array Analysis
Biology
Adenocarcinoma
Immunohistochemistry
Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Staining
Endometrial Neoplasms
medicine.anatomical_structure
Cytoplasm
Predictive Value of Tests
medicine
Humans
Clinical significance
Female
Nucleus
Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15300285
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....cf65097a6ec7fbe641763422c4ae7a38