Mucin-associated sialosyl-Tn antigen expression in gastric cancer correlates with an adverse outcome

J. L. Werther, S. Rivera-MacMurray, H. Bruckner, M. Tatematsu, S. H. Itzkowitz

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Abstract

The expression of sialosyl-Tn (STn) antigen was evaluated by immunohistochemistry in primary gastric cancers. Twenty-one of 31 (68%) gastric cancers expressed STn, regardless of tumour location, stage or histological type. Eighty-one per cent of patients with STn-positive tumours died of their disease or had recurrent cancer, compared with 20% of patients with STn-negative tumours (P < 0.002). STn may be a useful prognostic marker in patients with gastric cancer.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)613-616
Number of pages4
JournalBritish Journal of Cancer
Volume69
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1994

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