An evaluation of the cell cycle-associated monoclonal antibody Ki-S1 as a prognostic factor in primary invasive adenocarcinoma of the breast

J Pathol. 1995 May;176(1):55-62. doi: 10.1002/path.1711760109.

Abstract

Immunohistochemical staining with the novel monoclonal antibody Ki-S1, believed to recognize a cell cycle-associated antigen, was investigated in 110 cases of invasive carcinoma of the breast. Immunoreactivity indices were compared with disease-free interval (DFI), overall survival, and a series of other prognostic indicators. Significant positive correlations were found between the percentage of strongly positive immunoreactive nuclei and tumour size, histological grade and type, vascular invasion, and mitotic count. A significant negative correlation was found with age. No significant correlation was found with either DFI or overall survival. Although a correlation with mitotic count does imply that the Ki-S1 antigen is cell cycle-associated to some extent, Ki-S1 does not appear to be a useful prognostic factor in human breast carcinoma.

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / chemistry*
  • Adenocarcinoma / mortality
  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antigens, Neoplasm / analysis*
  • Breast Neoplasms / chemistry*
  • Breast Neoplasms / mortality
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • DNA Topoisomerases, Type II
  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • Disease-Free Survival
  • Evaluation Studies as Topic
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Mitosis
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness
  • Nuclear Proteins / analysis*
  • Prognosis
  • Survival Rate

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antigens, Neoplasm
  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • Nuclear Proteins
  • DNA Topoisomerases, Type II