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Immunohistochemical and biochemical measurement of estrogen and progesterone receptors in primary breast cancer. Correlation of histopathology and prognostic factors.

AbstractOBJECTIVE:
The authors investigated correlations of estrogen-receptor and progesterone-receptor with conventional risk factors as well as histopathology in patients with primary breast cancer.
SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:
Immunohistochemically determined hormone receptors have gained importance as prognosticators in primary breast cancer, but their definitive role has not yet been evaluated.
METHODS:
Tumor samples from 299 patients were examined for estrogen and progesterone receptors by biochemical and immunohistochemical assay. Correlations with established risk factors (tumor size, lymph node status, menopausal status, grading including subfactors) and histopathology were analyzed.
RESULTS:
The estrogen receptor, determined by immunohistochemical method revealed positivity in 80.6% of patients; biochemical measurement yielded 76.2% positive results. The progesterone receptor measured by immunohistochemistry yielded 61.3% positivity versus 55.8% detected by biochemical analysis. Invasive lobular, tubular, and ductal invasive carcinoma with prominent stroma content ("scirrhous carcinoma") rather than ductal invasive carcinoma was more frequently estrogen-receptor positive with immunohistochemistry than with biochemical assay. For progesterone receptor, the same pattern of positivity was seen with immunohistochemical assay. With progesterone receptor determined biochemically, "scirrhous" and lobular carcinoma showed positive results in a lower proportion than invasive ductal and tubular carcinoma. Significant correlations were observed between the estrogen-receptor status, the histologic grade of malignancy, nuclear polymorphism, and the rate of mitosis with both methods (p < 0.001 respectively). Different correlations were found between tumor size, menopausal status and estrogen receptor status with both assays respectively. For the progesterone receptor status, immunohistochemistry yielded significant correlations with the histologic grade of malignancy, nuclear polymorphism, rate of mitosis (p < 0.001 respectively) as well as growth pattern (p < 0.01), while biochemical analysis revealed a correlation with nuclear polymorphism (p < 0.05). The correlation analysis of both components of the immunoreactive score revealed a more significant impact of percentage of positive cells than of staining intensity.
CONCLUSIONS:
Immunohistochemistry detected a closer correlation between prognostic factors and receptor data than biochemical analysis.
AuthorsM Stierer, H Rosen, R Weber, H Hanak, J Spona, H Tüchler
JournalAnnals of surgery (Ann Surg) Vol. 218 Issue 1 Pg. 13-21 (Jul 1993) ISSN: 0003-4932 [Print] United States
PMID8328824 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Receptors, Estrogen
  • Receptors, Progesterone
Topics
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Breast Neoplasms (chemistry, pathology)
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Menopause
  • Middle Aged
  • Prognosis
  • Prospective Studies
  • Receptors, Estrogen (analysis)
  • Receptors, Progesterone (analysis)
  • Risk Factors

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