We have analyzed p53 protein expression in 121 primary breast cancer biopsies by immunohistochemistry using the monoclonal antibody DO-1 and polyclonal serum CM-1. p53 protein overexpression has correlated in our study with mitotic activity (p=0.001), nuclear atypia (p=0.002), less favorable histological type of tumor and in a lesser extent with tumor size. The inverse, but highly significant, correlation (p=0.007) has been observed with lymph node involvement. There was also a trend for higher p53 positivity among DNA aneuploid tumors as compared with DNA diploid cases, but this was not significant. Our study suggests that p53, at least in some patients, may not be directly involved in the process of metastatic progression in breast cancer. Preliminary data would suggest that the detection of p53 protein overexpression could be a useful additional prognostic parameter in breast cancer.
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