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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-2-16
pubmed:abstractText
The aim of this study was to assess the morphological characteristics and immunohistochemical profile of breast carcinomas with basal and myoepithelial phenotypes to obtain a better understanding of their biological behaviour and nature. One thousand nine hundred and forty-four invasive breast carcinomas were examined, using tissue microarray (TMA) technology and immunohistochemistry, to identify those tumours that showed basal and myoepithelial phenotypes, and their immunophenotype profile was characterized using a variety of markers. In addition, haematoxylin and eosin-stained sections of these tumours were studied for several morphological parameters. The findings were correlated with patient and tumour characteristics and outcome data. Tumours were classified into two groups: (1) tumours with basal phenotype [expressing one or both basal markers (CK5/6 and/or CK14)] and (2) tumours with myoepithelial phenotype (expressing SMA and/or p63). Group 1 was further subdivided into two subgroups: (A) dominant basal pattern (more than 50% of cells positive) and (B) basal characteristics (10-50% of cells positive). Group 1 tumours constituted 18.6% (8.6% and 10% for groups 1A and 1B, respectively) and group 2 constituted 13.7% of the cases. In both groups, the most common histological types were ductal/no specific type, tubular mixed and medullary-like carcinomas; the majority of these tumours were grade 3. There were positive associations with adenoid cystic growth pattern, loss of tubule formation, marked cellular pleomorphism, poorer Nottingham prognostic index, and development of distant metastasis. In addition, associations were found with loss of expression of steroid hormone receptors and FHIT proteins and positive expression of p53 and EGFR. The most common characteristics in group 1 were larger size, high-grade comedo-type necrosis, development of tumour recurrence, and absence of lymph node disease. Group 2 tumours were more common in younger patients and were associated with central acellular zones, basaloid change, and positive E-cadherin protein expression. Group 1 characteristics were associated with both reduced overall survival (OS) [log rank (LR) = 22.5, p < 0.001] and reduced disease-free interval (DFI) (LR = 30.1, p < 0.001), while group 2 characteristics showed an association with OS (LR = 5, p = 0.02) but not with DFI. Multivariate analysis showed that basal, but not myoepithelial, phenotype has an independent value in predicting outcome. Breast cancers with basal and myoepithelial phenotypes are distinct groups of tumours that share some common morphological features and an association with poor prognosis. The basal rather than the myoepithelial phenotype has the strongest relationship with patient outcome.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0022-3417
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
208
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
495-506
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:16429394-Actins, pubmed-meshheading:16429394-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:16429394-Age Factors, pubmed-meshheading:16429394-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:16429394-Breast Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:16429394-Cadherins, pubmed-meshheading:16429394-Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast, pubmed-meshheading:16429394-Cell Differentiation, pubmed-meshheading:16429394-Disease-Free Survival, pubmed-meshheading:16429394-Female, pubmed-meshheading:16429394-Genes, p53, pubmed-meshheading:16429394-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:16429394-Immunohistochemistry, pubmed-meshheading:16429394-Keratins, pubmed-meshheading:16429394-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:16429394-Multivariate Analysis, pubmed-meshheading:16429394-Myoepithelioma, pubmed-meshheading:16429394-Necrosis, pubmed-meshheading:16429394-Neoplasms, Basal Cell, pubmed-meshheading:16429394-Receptor, Epidermal Growth Factor, pubmed-meshheading:16429394-Receptors, Androgen, pubmed-meshheading:16429394-Staining and Labeling, pubmed-meshheading:16429394-Survival Rate, pubmed-meshheading:16429394-Tumor Markers, Biological
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Morphological and immunophenotypic analysis of breast carcinomas with basal and myoepithelial differentiation.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Histopathology, Nottingham City Hospital NHS Trust and University of Nottingham, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study