Prognostic value of GLUT-1 expression in ovarian surface epithelial tumors - A morphometric study


Ozcan A., Deveci M., Oztas E., Dede M., Yenen M., Korgun E. T., ...More

ANALYTICAL AND QUANTITATIVE CYTOLOGY AND HISTOLOGY, vol.27, no.4, pp.181-186, 2005 (SCI-Expanded)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 27 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Journal Name: ANALYTICAL AND QUANTITATIVE CYTOLOGY AND HISTOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.181-186
  • Keywords: ovarian cancer, neoplasms, epithelial, prognosis, computer-assisted image analysis, GLUT-1, ERYTHROCYTE GLUCOSE-TRANSPORTER, BREAST-CANCER, CARCINOMA, OVEREXPRESSION, BORDERLINE, BENIGN
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the reported increase in the expression of the glucose transporter GLUT-1 in borderline and malignant ovarian epithelial tumors and its relationship to prognosis.