Detecting Tumor Cell Spread in Gynecological Cancer Patients
Author Information
Author(s): Andrusiewicz Mirosław, Szczerba Anna, Wołuń-Cholewa Maria, Warchoł Wojciech, Nowak-Markwitz Ewa, Gąsiorowska Emilia, Adamska Krystyna, Jankowska Anna
Primary Institution: Poznan University of Medical Sciences
Hypothesis
Can CGB and GNRH1 expression levels in blood indicate the metastatic spread of tumor cells in gynecological cancer patients?
Conclusion
CGB and GNRH1 expression levels in cancer patients' blood may help identify the metastatic spread of tumor cells.
Supporting Evidence
- CGB and GNRH1 expression was detected in all analyzed tumor samples.
- CGB expression in blood of cancer patients was significantly higher than in healthy volunteers.
- GNRH1 expression did not show significant differences between cancer patients and healthy controls.
Takeaway
This study looked at two genes to see if they can help find cancer cells in the blood of women with gynecological cancers.
Methodology
Real-time RT-PCR was used to assess CGB and GNRH1 expression in tumor tissue and blood samples.
Limitations
The study did not establish a critical value for GNRH1 expression due to overlapping results between cancer patients and healthy volunteers.
Participant Demographics
Patients aged 36-79, including 48 cancer patients and 43 healthy volunteers.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p=0.001066 for CGB expression in blood
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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