Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prognostic value of preoperative serum tetranectin (TN) in Danish ovarian cancer (OvCa) patients. Design. Population-based, multidisciplinary Danish case-control study of OvCa.
PARTICIPANTS: A total of 445 primary OvCa patients diagnosed at one of the gynecological departments in 18 regional hospitals around Denmark during the period 1994-1999.
METHODS: Serum levels of TN were evaluated preoperatively and tested for possible association with prognosis.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Disease specific survival.
RESULTS: During the observation period (median 45.9 months, range 0.2-121) 278 OvCa-related deaths were seen. Univariate analysis of TN and CA125 demonstrated a significant association with survival using the Cox proportional hazards model, when stratified for adjuvant treatment (TN: p < 0.0001, hazard ratio = 0.44; 95% confidence interval 0.33-0.60 and CA125: p < 0.0001, hazard ratio = 1.19; 95% confidence interval 1.11-1.27). Disease specific survival curves for patients with tumors in the early stages showed no significant association with survival, neither for TN (p = 0.68) nor for CA125 (p = 0.07). For the stage III group, a significant association with survival was found for TN (p = 0.027), but not for CA125 (p = 0.37). Multivariate Cox analysis identified TN, age, residual tumor, International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics stage and grade but not serum CA125 as independent prognostic variables.
CONCLUSION: Preoperative serum TN is a useful prognostic indicator of advanced stage for patients with OvCa.
| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
|---|---|
| Tidsskrift | Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica |
| Vol/bind | 89 |
| Udgave nummer | 2 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 190-198 |
| ISSN | 0001-6349 |
| DOI | |
| Status | Udgivet - 2010 |
| Udgivet eksternt | Ja |