p53 protein accumulation is a specific marker of malignant potential in Barrett's metaplasia
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
1-1-1997
Journal
Digestive Diseases and Sciences
Volume
42
Issue
4
DOI
10.1023/A:1018828207371
Keywords
adenocarcinoma; Barrett's esophagus; dysplasia; immunohistochemistry; p53
Abstract
Our aim was to determine the sensitivity and specificity of p53 accumulation as a marker of malignant potential in Barrett's metaplasia (BM). One hundred eighty biopsies from 61 patients with BM were evaluated for p53 accumulation by immunohistochemistry. Of 25 patients with LGD, 9 had p53-positive biopsies, and of these 5 (56%) developed HGD/CA, whereas 16 had p53-negative biopsies and none (0%) developed HGD/CA after similar follow-up times (P = 0.0108). As a marker of malignant potential in BM, p53 accumulation has a sensitivity of 100%, specificity of 93%, and a predictive value of a positive test of 0.56, compared to sensitivity of 100%, specificity of 64%, and predictive value of a positive test of 0.2 for a histologic diagnosis of LGD. We conclude that: (1) p53 accumulation is more specific and has better predictive value for subsequent development of HGD/CA than histologic diagnosis of LGD. (2) Patients with LGD and p53-positive biopsies are more likely to develop HGD/CA; therefore, they should be followed up more closely than those with LGD and p53-negative biopsies.
APA Citation
Younes, M., Ertan, A., Lechago, L., Somoano, J., & Lechago, J. (1997). p53 protein accumulation is a specific marker of malignant potential in Barrett's metaplasia. Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 42 (4). http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1018828207371