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EpCAM Expression in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer: Immunohistochemical and Histopathological Study

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Abstract Background: Ovarian epithelial cancer is a dreadful gynecologic malignancy, with a usual late diagnosis and humble therapy response. EpCAM over-expression in epithelial ovarian cancer could be considered as a hopeful cancer target therapy. Aim of Study: Detection of EpCAM over-expression in ovarian cancer and correlate it with the clinic-pathological tumor features. Material and Methods: 42 paraffin blocks of ovarian cancer were immunostained with EpCAM antibody. Results: EpCAM showed high expression in 54.7% of the studied cases, and it was significantly correlated with the patients' age, tumor size, tumor grade, the presence of lym-phovascular emboli, extension to the serosal surface, and FIGO stage. Conclusion: EpCAM is overexpressed in epithelial ovarian cancer, which could be a future target therapy.

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10.21608/mjcu.2022.234835

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EpCAM, ovarian cancer, prognosis

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RASHA R. MOSTAFA, M.D.;

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MOHAMED S. NEGM, M.D.

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I. AMER, M.D.

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The Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University

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90

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3

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33760

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2022-03-01

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2021-12-04

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2022-03-01

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113

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119

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0045-3803

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2536-9806

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The Medical Journal of Cairo University

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EpCAM Expression in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer: Immunohistochemical and Histopathological Study

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22 Jan 2023