Prognostic value of PTEN loss in men with conservatively managed localised prostate cancer

J Cuzick, Z H Yang, G Fisher, E Tikishvili, S Stone, J S Lanchbury, N Camacho, S Merson, D Brewer, C S Cooper, J Clark, D M Berney, H Møller, P Scardino, Z Sangale, Transatlantic Prostate Group

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Abstract

The natural history of prostate cancer is highly variable and difficult to predict. We report on the prognostic value of phosphatase and tensin homologue (PTEN) loss in a cohort of 675 men with conservatively managed prostate cancer diagnosed by transurethral resection of the prostate.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2582-2589
Number of pages8
JournalBritish Journal of Cancer
Volume108
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Jun 2013

Keywords

  • Adenocarcinoma
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
  • Gene Silencing
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
  • Ki-67 Antigen
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Grading
  • PTEN Phosphohydrolase
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Prognosis
  • Prostate-Specific Antigen
  • Prostatic Neoplasms
  • Transurethral Resection of Prostate
  • Tumor Markers, Biological

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