Naslov
Prognostic factors of gastrointestinal stromal tumors

Autori
Kovač, Dražen ; Petrovečki, Mladen ; Jašić, Mladen ; Dobi-Babić, Renata ; Ivaniš, Nikola ; Rubinić, Milivoj ; Križanac, Šimun ; Jonjić, Nives ; Rizzardi, Clara ; Melato, Mauro

Izvornik
Anticancer Research (0250-7005) 22 (2002), 369; 1913-1918

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Gist ; Intestine ; Stomach ; Flow-cytometry ; Prognosis
(gist ; intestine ; stomach ; flow-cytometry ; prognosis)

Sažetak
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are rare neoplasms of unknown etiology and pathogenesis. Their clinical behavior is very unpredictable and a reliable prognostic factor is lacking. The aim of this study was to analyze some prognostic factors and estimate which one is the most reliable. Thirty-eight biopsy specimens of GIST were immunolabeled for PCNA, CD34, vimetin, NSE and actin. The greatest diameter, histological grading, mitotic count, DNA-index and S-phase were estimated for each case. All patients were followed-up for at least 24 months or to death. The data were analysed by univariate and multivariate statistical analysis using a computer program. The results showed that greatest diameter, tumor grade, mitotic count and PCNA-index are prognostic factors in univariate analysis. In multivariate analysis only the greatest diameter is a useful prognostic factor for planning further therapy.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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