| Literature DB >> 1428759 |
D J Hehir1, K J Cronin, P A Dervan, A McCann, D N Carney, W P Hederman, S J Heffernan.
Abstract
Silver staining nucleolar organiser regions (AgNOR's) were determined in archival histological specimens of breast carcinoma. Representative samples from forty-eight female patients were counted manually for AgNOR's--median 3.85 (range 1.1-10.2 AgNOR's per cell). Taking the median value of 3.85 as a cutoff, the patients were divided into two groups: A = Those with AgNOR counts > 3.85; B = Patients with AgNOR counts < or = 3.85. The 5 year survival was 21% in group A and 85% in group B (p < 0.001). There was no significant correlation between AgNOR's and tumour size, lymph node status, tumour grade, menopausal status and oestrogen receptors. We conclude that nucleolar organiser regions may be useful as a prognostic indicator in breast carcinoma especially in patients in whom other prognostic information is unavailable.Entities:
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Year: 1992 PMID： 1428759 DOI： 10.1007/bf02983761
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ir J Med Sci ISSN： 0021-1265 Impact factor: 1.568