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Li H, Liao H, Jing B, Wang Y. Effects of coagulation function indicators and tumor markers on diagnosis and clinicopathological characteristics of endometrial cancer. Int J Biol Markers 2023; 38:214-222. [PMID: 37635376 DOI: 10.1177/03936155231196253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Endometrial cancer is currently the prevalent malignant cancer worldwide. Diagnostic efficiency of tumor markers is limited, and coagulation function indicators in endometrial cancer are less concerned. METHODS This study attempted to evaluate the effects of coagulation function indicators and tumor markers on the clinical diagnosis and clinicopathological characteristics of patients with endometrial cancer. The retrospective analysis compared the differences in coagulation function indicators and tumor markers among 175 patients with endometrial cancer and 170 healthy women from January 2020 to October 2022. RESULTS Compared to the healthy control, the levels of D-dimer, fibrinogen, human epididymis protein 4 (HE4), carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA125), CA153, and CA199 in patients with endometrial cancer were significantly higher (P < 0.05). Univariate and multivariate regression analyses revealed that abnormal levels of D-dimer, fibrinogen, HE4, CA125, CA153, and CA199 were related risk factors affecting the incidence of endometrial cancer. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis exhibited that the area under the curve (0.931) and accuracy (85.2%) of combined diagnosis of coagulation function indicators (D-dimer, fibrinogen) and tumor markers (HE4, CA125, CA153, CA199) were the highest, and its sensitivity (82.3%) and specificity (88.2%) were higher than any single or combined indicators of four tumor markers. Moreover, relative expression levels of the combined indicators were significantly different among clinicopathological characteristics that had the highest predictive value in the FIGO stage (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS D-dimer and fibrinogen represent potential diagnostic factors for endometrial cancer. The combination of coagulation function indicators and tumor markers exhibited high diagnostic value in endometrial cancer, as well as predictive value for clinicopathological characteristics.
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- Huayan Li
- Department of Gynecology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Dubey H, Ranjan A, Durai J, Khan MA, Lakshmy R, Khurana S, Gupta S, Meena J, Ray MD, Tanwar P, Chopra A, Tiwari S. Evaluation of HE4 as a prognostic biomarker in uterine cervical cancer . Cancer Treat Res Commun 2023; 34:100672. [PMID: 36525756 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctarc.2022.100672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 12/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Uterine cervical cancer (UCC) is the fourth most common health problem worldwide among women. Currently available biomarkers CA125, CA199, and CEA for diagnosis or prognostic evaluation of UCC have not got widespread acceptance. METHOD Whole blood samples of 64 patients with UCC were collected along with 63 healthy females and tested for serum levels of HE4 (sHE4). A cut-off value for positive result 64.0 pmol/L was set. Statistical analysis of different clinical variables was done. RESULT Serum level of HE4 has a significant role in the diagnosis of uterine cervical cancer. Its level increases with age, higher parity (P < 0.05), stage (P < 0.16), tumor size, and parametrial invasion. Negative result was seen with vaginal invasion, lymph node involvement & cases which had recurrence. Various histological types showed variable results. So the serum level of HE4 (sHE) level may play a role in the diagnosis & therapeutic monitoring of UCC. But the prognostic evaluation needs further studies. CONCLUSION sHE4 is useful in the diagnosis of cervical cancer, but its prognostic significance is under the question marks. It may be associated with higher values in higher stages. Higher parity of the patient is associated with higher level of HE4 in UCC.
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- Harshita Dubey
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institue of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- C.N. Center, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institue of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institue of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institue of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institue of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Bionics Scientific Technologies Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, India
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Hwang WY, Suh DH, Kim K, Kim YB, No JH. Serum Human Epididymis Protein 4 as a Prognostic Marker in Cervical Cancer. Cancer Control 2022; 29:10732748221097778. [PMID: 35506739 PMCID: PMC9072869 DOI: 10.1177/10732748221097778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Revised: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/09/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The objective is to evaluate the prognostic value of serum human epididymis protein 4 (HE4) as a tumor marker in patients with cervical cancer. METHODS Sixty-seven patients with cervical cancer treated at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital from September 2014 to May 2018 were retrospectively reviewed. Serum HE4 levels were measured by immunoassay before starting primary treatment. A mean serum HE4 level of 72.6 pmol/L was used to divide the patients into low and high HE4 groups. Patient characteristics, clinicopathological variables, and survival outcomes were compared between the two groups. RESULTS The low and high HE4 groups included 55 (82.1%) and 12 (17.9%) patients at diagnosis, respectively. Higher HE4 levels were significantly associated with older age at diagnosis (age <50: .0% vs age ≥50: 100.0%; P = .002), menopause (premenopause: 8.3% vs postmenopause: 91.7%; P = .009), higher FIGO stage (stage I-II: 33.3% vs III-IV: 66.7%; P = .017), large tumor size (<4.0 cm: 41.7% vs ≥4.0 cm: 58.3%; P = .029), positive lymph node metastasis (negative: 41.7% vs positive: 58.3%; P = .049), and involvement of the parametrium (negative: 25.0% vs positive: 75.0%; P = .002). Higher HE4 level was a predictive factor for worse overall survival but not for progression-free survival. Elevated HE4 levels were not independent factors for the prediction of either overall survival or progression-free survival. Subgroup analysis by histological type revealed similar results for patients with squamous cell carcinoma. CONCLUSIONS High levels of HE4 expression correlated with poor overall survival, indicating that elevated HE4 levels are associated with a poor prognosis for patients with cervical cancer.
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- Woo Yeon Hwang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Yu S, Li X, Zhang J, Wu S. Development of a Novel Immune Infiltration-Based Gene Signature to Predict Prognosis and Immunotherapy Response of Patients With Cervical Cancer. Front Immunol 2021; 12:709493. [PMID: 34539641 PMCID: PMC8446628 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.709493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Predictive models could indicate the clinical outcome of patients with carcinoma. Cervical cancer is one of the most frequently diagnosed female malignancies. Herein, we proposed an immune infiltration-related gene signature that predicts prognosis of patients with cervical cancer and depicts the immune landscape as well. We utilized the transcriptome data of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and estimated the infiltration level of 28 immune cell types. We screened out four immune cell types conducive to patient survival and recognized their shared differentially expressed genes (DEGs). Four core genes (CHIT1, GTSF1L, PLA2G2D, and GNG8) that composed the ultimate signature were identified via univariate and multivariate Cox regression. The optimal model we built up could distinguish patients with cervical cancer into high-score and low-score subgroups. These two subgroups showed disparity in aspects of patient survival, immune infiltration landscape, and response to immune checkpoint inhibitors. Additionally, we found that GTSF1L was decreased gradually along with the severity of cervical lesions, and its potential role in immune contexture and clinical practice were also demonstrated. Our results suggested that the Immunoscore based on four immune-related genes could serve as a supplementary criterion to effectively foresee the survival outcome, tumor infiltration status, and immunotherapy efficacy of cervical cancer patients.
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- Sihui Yu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.,Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Popova OP, Kuznetsova AV, Bogomazova SY, Ivanov AA. Claudins as biomarkers of differential diagnosis and prognosis of tumors. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2021; 147:2803-2817. [PMID: 34241653 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-021-03725-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Claudins are a superfamily of transmembrane proteins, the optimal expression and localization of which are important for the normal physiological function of the epithelium and any imbalance may have pathological consequences. Not only insufficient but also excessive production of claudins in cancer cells, as well as their aberrant localization, equally manifest the formation of a malignant phenotype. Many works are distinguished by contradictory data, which demonstrate the action of the same claudins both in the role of tumor-growth suppressors and promoters in the same cancers. The most important possible causes of significant discrepancies in the results of the works are a considerable variability of sampling and the absence of a consistent approach both to the assessment of the immune reactivity of claudins and to the differential analysis of their subcellular localization. Combined, these drawbacks hinder the histological assessment of the link between claudins and tumor progression. In particular, ambiguous expression of claudins in breast cancer subtypes, revealed by various authors in immunohistochemical analysis, not only fails to facilitate the identification of the claudin-low molecular subtype but rather complicates these efforts. Research into the role of claudins in carcinogenesis has undoubtedly confirmed the potential value of this class of proteins as significant biomarkers in some cancer types; however, the immunohistochemical approach to the assessment of claudins still has limitations, needs standardization, and, to date, has not reached a diagnostic or a prognostic value.
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- Olga P Popova
- A.I. Evdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 20, Bld 1, Delegatskaya Street, Moscow, 127473, Russia
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- A.I. Evdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 20, Bld 1, Delegatskaya Street, Moscow, 127473, Russia.,Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 26 Vavilov Street, Moscow, 119334, Russia
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- Department of Pathology, National Medical Research Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Ivankovskoe shosse, 3, Moscow, 125367, Russia
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- A.I. Evdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 20, Bld 1, Delegatskaya Street, Moscow, 127473, Russia.
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