BACKGROUND: We recently established a novel assay for specific activity (SA) of cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) using small tumor samples (>/=8 mm(3)). The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic significance of CDK1SA and CDK2SA in human breast cancer. METHODS: CDK1SA and CDK2SA were determined in 284 breast cancer patients and their prognostic significance was investigated. RESULTS: Tumors with high CDK1SA and high CDK2SA showed significantly poorer 5-year relapse-free survival than those with low CDK1SA and low CDK2SA, respectively (66.9% vs 84.2% for CDK1SA; 43.6% vs 83.6% for CDK2SA). Moreover, combined analysis of CDK1SA and CDK2SA enabled the classification of breast tumors into high-risk and low-risk groups, where tumors in the high-risk group were strongly associated with unfavorable prognosis (5-year relapse-free survival 69.4% for the high-risk group and 91.5% for the low-risk group). Multivariate analysis showed that the risk determined by combined analysis of CDK1SA and CDK2SA is a significant (hazard ratio 3.09, P < 0.001) prognostic indicator for relapse, especially in node-negative patients (hazard ratio 6.73, P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Determination of CDK1SA and CDK2SA may be useful in the prediction of outcomes in breast cancer patients and has potential for use as a routine laboratory test.
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Journal: Annals of oncology : official journal of the Europ
VOLUME: 19
Page Numbers: 68-72
Journal Abbreviation: Ann. Oncol.
ISSN: 1569-8041
DAY: 22
MONTH: 10
YEAR: 2007
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