[Serum anti-P53 antibodies (AB-anti-P53) in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)]

Pneumonol Alergol Pol. 2002;70(7-8):353-8.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

The aim of the study was to assess the frequency of serum Ab-anti-p53 in 39 patients with advanced NSCLC and to evaluate the predictive value of the test. Antibodies were present in 10 (25.6%) of patients. There was no correlation between Ab-anti-p53 and clinical characteristics including age, gender, and histological type of tumor. In 17 patients response to chemotherapy (CT) was obtained (in one patient--complete, and in 16--partial response). The percentage of patients responding to CT in group with and without serum antibodies did not differ significantly (33% and 48%, respectively; p = 0.48). The results of the study indicate that serum Ab-anti-p53 are relatively often present in advanced NSCLC patients, however the clinical value of this test needs further evaluation.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antibodies, Neoplasm / blood*
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / blood*
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / immunology*
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / immunology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / immunology*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Neoplasm
  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p53