Relationship between the expressions of survivin and the prognostic related factors in breast cancer

Objective: To study the relationship between the Survivin expression and the histological grade, status of ER, expression of PS2 and the prognosis of patients with primary invasive breast cancer. Method: By using LSAB and SP immunohistochemical method, the expression of Survivin, PS2 and ER in 95 cases of invasive breast cancer were detected. Results: the positive rate of Survivin was 70.5% (67/95) and the expression of Survivin was positively related to the histological grade and status of PS2 and ER. The survival time after operation of patients without expression of Survivin was longer than those with positive Survivin. Conclusion: These data suggest that Survivin expression may be considered as a new unfavorable prognostic factor of breast cancer.