PTEN loss in intraductal carcinoma of the prostate has low incidence in Japanese patients |
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Authors: | Takanori Ito Taishi Takahara Natsuki Taniguchi Yuki Yamamoto Akira Satou Akiko Ohashi Emiko Takahashi Naoto Sassa Toyonori Tsuzuki |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Surgical Pathology, Aichi Medical University Hospital, Nagakute, Japan;2. Department of Urology, Aichi Medical University Hospital, Nagakute, Japan |
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Abstract: | Clinical and genomic features of prostate cancer (PCa) vary considerably between Asian and Western populations. PTEN loss is the most frequent abnormality in intraductal carcinoma of the prostate (IDC-P) in Western populations. However, its prevalence and significance in Asian populations have not yet been well studied. In the present study, we evaluated PTEN expression in IDC-P in a Japanese population and its association with ERG expression. This study included 45 and 59 patients with PCa with and without IDC-P, respectively, who underwent radical prostatectomy. PTEN loss was observed in 10 patients with PCa with IDC-P (22%) and nine patients with PCa without IDC-P (17%). ERG expression was relatively frequent in patients with PCa with PTEN loss, although a significant difference was not observed. The co-occurrence of PTEN loss and ERG expression was observed in four patients with PCa with IDC-P and one without IDC-P. PTEN loss and ERG expression did not affect progression-free survival, regardless of the presence of IDC-P. The frequency of PTEN loss in IDC-P is lower in Asian patients than in Western patients. Our results indicate that mechanisms underlying IDC-P in Asian populations are different from those of Western populations. |
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Keywords: | ERG ethnicity IDC-P prostate cancer PTEN |
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