PREOPERATIVE PROSTATE NEEDLE BIOPSY p27 CORRELATES WITH SUBSEQUENT RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY p27, GLEASON GRADE AND PATHOLOGICAL STAGE

Abstract
Conclusions Expression of p27 in prostate biopsies can be used to predict the degree of expression in radical prostatectomy specimens. As loss of p27 protein expression in prostatectomy specimens has been shown to correlate with biochemical recurrence and shortened prostate specific survival, these results suggest that biopsy p27 may help identify high risk patients preoperatively.

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