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Simple structural chromosomal abnormalities in advanced stage of ovarian cancer
Anna D Panani1, Christos Aravidis, Zoe Kosmaidou
1The Critical Care Department, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece. apanani@med.uoa.gr
Background:
Ovarian cancer represents the leading cause of death among patients with gynaecological cancer. The identification of chromosomal abnormalities is a useful strategy toward understanding tumourigenesis and specific chromosomal associations. Since single chromosomal changes might be primary events implicated in the initiation of the neoplastic process, the aim of the present study was to investigate the presence of simple structural chromosomal changes in ovarian cancer.
Materials And Methods:
Reviewing on ascetic effusions samples cytogenetically studied by direct culture of tumour cells and a G-banding technique, two ovarian cancer cases were found which presented simple structural chromosomal abnormalities.
Results:
The first case presented an abnormal clone of cells with an acquired pericentric inversion of chromosome 9, inv(9)(p11q13), as a sole anomaly. The second case presented simple chromosomal changes with involvement of the Xq23 chromosomal region, while a translocation t(X;11)(q23;q23) was also defined.
Conclusions:
The significance of the acquired pericentric inversion 9 in the development of the neoplastic process remains unknown. The chromosomal regions Xq23 and 11q23 need to be further investigated in association with clinicopathological parameters in ovarian cancer. The documentation of more ovarian cancer cases with simple chromosomal abnormalities is considered of major importance facilitating the identification of candidate genes involved in the neoplastic process. Improving the molecular understanding of ovarian cancer development and progression could facilitate the detection of specific tumour subtypes.
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