scholarly journals Comparison of CEA and CA15-3 Markers with Serotonin, Ceruloplasmin and Copper in Breast Cancer Recurrence after Chemotherapy

2021 ◽  
pp. 313-317
Author(s):  
Sahar Rezaei ◽  
Hemen Moradi-sardareh ◽  
Mohammad-Hasan Khadem Ansari ◽  
Fatemeh Kheradmand
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Recurrence ◽  
Tumor Grade ◽  
Elisa Method ◽  
Cancer Markers ◽  
Invasive Ductal Breast Cancer ◽  
Ductal Breast Cancer ◽  
Steady Decrease ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Her 2

Background: The serotonin, copper, and ceruloplasmin markers are altered in various cancers, including breast cancer. It has been reported that these markers have the potential to be used in the study of cancer recurrence. The purpose of this study was to compare the levels of serotonin, copper and ceruloplasmin besides the routine breast cancer markers such as CEA and CA15-3 in the blood sample of patients with invasive ductal breast cancer, before and after chemotherapy.  Methods: This study was performed on 30 patients with breast cancer. Blood samples were taken from the patients before and after chemotherapy. Necessary data including age, tumor grade and status of Her-2, ER, PR receptors were obtained from patient records. Serotonin, CEA and CA15-3 levels were measured by ELISA method. Ceruloplasmin and copper were measured by nephelometry and colorimetric methods, respectively. Results: Results showed a decrease in serotonin, ceruloplasmin, copper, CEA and CA15-3 after treatment but only the levels of serotonin and ceruloplasmin showed a steady decrease. No significant relationship was observed between tumor grade and ER-PR, Her-2 receptors.  Conclusion: This study showed that chemotherapy resulted in steady decline in serotonin and ceruloplasmin levels but this decrease was not steady in levels of CA15-3 and CEA. Therefore, if our results are confirmed by further research, they can be considered as a viable alternative to routine markers in cancer recurrence after chemotherapy.

scholarly journals Comparison of ER, PR, Ki67 and HER-2/neu Reactivity Pattern with Patients’ Age, Histologic Grade, Tumor Size and Lymph Node Status in Invasive Ductal Breast Cancer

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahsa Ahadi ◽  
Motahareh Heibatollahi ◽  
Sara Zahedifard
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Lymph Node ◽  
Tumor Size ◽  
Histological Grade ◽  
Lymph Node Involvement ◽  
Lymph Node Status ◽  
Invasive Ductal Breast Cancer ◽  
Ductal Breast Cancer ◽  
Node Involvement ◽  
Her 2

Background: Breast cancer is the most prevalent neoplasm diagnosed in Iranian women. Objectives: The current study was performed to measure the hormone receptor status and its possible connection with the patient’s age, tumor size, histological grade, and lymph node status and involvement in patients with invasive ductal breast cancer (IDBC) Methods: A total of 103 women with IDBC recently diagnosed at the Department of Pathology of Shohada-E-Tajrish Hospital were entered into this study. The mean age of the patients was 48.4 years, and 59.2% of cases were 50 years old or less. Results: Most lesions (78.6%) were more than 2 cm at their greatest dimension. Grade-II lesions were observed in a large number of patients and 59.8% of cases had lymph node involvement. Positive ER, PR, and HER-2/neu were detected in 59%, 57%, and 29% of patients, respectively. A significant correlation was found between patients’ age and histologic score, tumor dimension and both histologic score and nuclear grade, and, finally, between lymph node involvement and nuclear grade. Conclusions: According to previous studies, the evaluation of hormone receptor status in patients with breast cancer is strongly recommended. Here, by studying its possible connection with the patient’s age, tumor size, histological grade, and lymph node metastasis, we detected some biomarkers, which could be used as prognostic indices in these patients. These biomarkers could help us in the clinical management of patients with IDBC by providing the best therapeutic options.

scholarly journals HER-2/neu overexpression in invasive ductal breast cancer: An association with other prognostic and predictive factors

2007 ◽  
Vol 15 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 15-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatjana Ivkovic-Kapicl ◽  
Slavica Knezevic-Usaj ◽  
Milana Panjkovic ◽  
Dragana Ðilas-Ivanovic ◽  
Mileta Golubovic
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Hormone Receptors ◽  
Histological Grade ◽  
Lymph Node Status ◽  
Breast Cancers ◽  
Protein Overexpression ◽  
Large Tumor ◽  
Invasive Ductal Breast Cancer ◽  
Ductal Breast Cancer ◽  
Her 2

Background: HER-2/neu is a proto-oncogene that is amplified/overexpressed in 15 to 30% of invasive breast cancers. The purpose of this study was to determine if any relationship exist between HER-2/neu protein overexpression and estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), grade, size, and lymph node status in female breast cancer. Methods: A total of 100 cases of invasive ductal breast cancer were included in this study. The hormone receptors and HER-2/neu were studied immunohistochemically (IHC). Using the HER-2/neu DAKO scoring system, scores of 0, 1+ and 2+ were defined as negative and 3+ as positive. Results: HER-2/neu protein overexpression was seen in 20 (20%) of cases. HER-2/neu protein overexpression was present in 4 of 52 T1 lesions (8%), in 11 of 37 T2 lesions (30%), in 3 of 6 T3 lesions (50%), and in 2 of 5 T4 lesions (40%), (p<0.05). Protein overexpression was seen in 7 of 17 grade III tumors (41%), and 13 of 61 grade II tumors (21%). Overexpression was not detected in grade I tumors (p<0.01). Of the 20 Her-2/neu positive cases, ER- and PR-negative status was detected in 60% and 70%, respectively. Conclusion: Statistically significant correlation was found between HER-2/neu protein overexpression and large tumor size, high histological grade, and ER-, PR-negativity. There was no correlation with lymphonodal status.

scholarly journals Association between ultrasound findings, tumor type, grade, and biological markers in patients with breast cancer

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasmine Mohamed Elsaeid ◽  
Dina Elmetwally ◽  
Salwa Mohamed Eteba
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Biological Markers ◽  
Tumor Grade ◽  
The State ◽  
Tumor Type ◽  
Breast Cancers ◽  
Duct Carcinoma ◽  
Ultrasound Findings ◽  
Her 2 ◽  
And Biological Markers

Abstract Background This prospective study included 65 female patients with primary breast cancer. Ultrasound was performed for all patients. Ultrasound findings were analyzed according to the ACR BI-RADS lexicon 5th edition and correlated with tumor type, grade, and biological markers (ER, PR, HER-2/neu, and Ki67). The purpose of this study is to assess the association between ultrasound findings, tumor type, grade, and the state of biological markers in patients with breast cancer. Results Irregular shape and speculated margins are more frequently associated with invasive duct carcinoma than DCIS (p value < 0.001). There were no association between the ultrasound findings (shape, margin, orientation, echopattern, and posterior features) and the tumor grade (p value 1.0, 0, 0.544, 1.0, and 1.0), respectively. Irregular shape is more frequently seen in ER and PR positive breast cancers (p value = 0.036 and 0.026, respectively). Non-circumscribed margins were frequently seen in PR positive breast cancers (p value = 0.068). No statistically significant difference between US descriptors and HER-2/neu-positive cases. Conclusion Irregularly shaped tumors with speculated margins are frequently seen in invasive duct carcinoma and also more frequently seen in ER-, PR-, and Ki67-positive cases. No relation between ultrasound descriptors and the tumor grade of invasive duct carcinoma. Also, there were no relation between ultrasound descriptors and the state of HER-2/neu.

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