AIM:To investigate the expression of programmed cell death 4(Pdcd4)tumor suppressor gene in tissue specimen of renal cell carcinoma(RCC),testicular germ cell cancer and penile cancer.METHODS:Pdcd4 expression was studi...AIM:To investigate the expression of programmed cell death 4(Pdcd4)tumor suppressor gene in tissue specimen of renal cell carcinoma(RCC),testicular germ cell cancer and penile cancer.METHODS:Pdcd4 expression was studied using immunohistochemistry in 188 cases of RCC and 28 controls(including 9 oncocytoma);in 74 cases of penile carcinoma(including 17 metastatic tissue samples)and26 controls;in 11 cases of seminoma,in 14 cases of non-seminoma and 5 controls.RESULTS:Control tissues exhibited strong core and cytoplasmatic Pdcd4 staining.In contrast,core and cy-toplasmatic Pdcd4 levels were significantly decreased in cancer tissues.CONCLUSION:Our data support a role for Pdcd4(down-)regulation in urologic tumors.Interestingly,Pdcd4 expression seem to be a potential diagnostic marker for renal or penile tumors.展开更多
Penile squamous cell carcinoma has been commonly reported in the past decades. We describe a rare case of a huge squamous cell Carcinoma of the penis in a 65-year-old patient with a 4-year history of tumor growth, for...Penile squamous cell carcinoma has been commonly reported in the past decades. We describe a rare case of a huge squamous cell Carcinoma of the penis in a 65-year-old patient with a 4-year history of tumor growth, for which total penectomy, perineal urethrostomy and bilateral inguinal lymphadenectomy were carried out. We suggest that aggressive surgical intervention should be recommended for those with well-differentiated penile carcinoma regardless of the size of the tumor.展开更多
文摘AIM:To investigate the expression of programmed cell death 4(Pdcd4)tumor suppressor gene in tissue specimen of renal cell carcinoma(RCC),testicular germ cell cancer and penile cancer.METHODS:Pdcd4 expression was studied using immunohistochemistry in 188 cases of RCC and 28 controls(including 9 oncocytoma);in 74 cases of penile carcinoma(including 17 metastatic tissue samples)and26 controls;in 11 cases of seminoma,in 14 cases of non-seminoma and 5 controls.RESULTS:Control tissues exhibited strong core and cytoplasmatic Pdcd4 staining.In contrast,core and cy-toplasmatic Pdcd4 levels were significantly decreased in cancer tissues.CONCLUSION:Our data support a role for Pdcd4(down-)regulation in urologic tumors.Interestingly,Pdcd4 expression seem to be a potential diagnostic marker for renal or penile tumors.
文摘Penile squamous cell carcinoma has been commonly reported in the past decades. We describe a rare case of a huge squamous cell Carcinoma of the penis in a 65-year-old patient with a 4-year history of tumor growth, for which total penectomy, perineal urethrostomy and bilateral inguinal lymphadenectomy were carried out. We suggest that aggressive surgical intervention should be recommended for those with well-differentiated penile carcinoma regardless of the size of the tumor.
