• Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med. · Aug 2010

    Comparative Study

    The prognostic value of Ki-67, p53, epidermal growth factor receptor, 1p36, 9p21, 10q23, and 17p13 in skull base chordomas.

    • Craig Horbinski, Gerard J Oakley, Kathleen Cieply, Geeta S Mantha, Marina N Nikiforova, Sanja Dacic, and Raja R Seethala.
    • Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
    • Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med. 2010 Aug 1; 134 (8): 1170-6.

    ContextSkull base chordomas are rare, locally aggressive, notochord-derived neoplasms for which prognostically relevant biomarkers are not well established.ObjectiveTo evaluate whether newly discovered molecular alterations in chordomas have prognostic significance similar to what has been described regarding Ki-67 proliferation index.DesignWe conducted a retrospective study of 28 cases of primary clival chordomas.ResultsKi-67 proliferation index 5% or more, p53 accumulation, and epidermal growth factor receptor expression were seen in 32%, 44%, and 8% of chordomas, respectively. 1p loss of heterozygosity (LOH) and/or 1p36 hemizygous deletion was seen in 30% of tumors, while 9p LOH and/or 9p21 homozygous deletion was seen in 21% of cases. Loss of heterozygosity at 10q23 and 17p13 were identified in 57% and 52% of cases, respectively. Ki-67 proliferation index 5% or more and 9p LOH were significantly associated with a shorter overall survival, while homozygous deletion at 9p21 via fluorescence in situ hybridization approached significance. No correlation with survival was found for p53 or epidermal growth factor receptor expression, 1p36 hemizygous deletion, or LOH at 1p, 10q23, or 17p13.ConclusionsChordomas with elevated Ki-67 proliferation index or deletion at 9p21 may be at risk for a more aggressive clinical course and shorter survival. These biomarkers may thus be used to improve therapeutic stratification.

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