Marcadores bioquímicos y moleculares para el diagnóstico, pronóstico y seguimiento del cáncer endometrial

In: Revista Colombiana Salud Libre · 2017 · vol. 12(1) , pp. 31–42 · doi:10.18041/1900-7841/rcslibre.2017v12n1.1416 · W2813220643
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This review examines evidence on biochemical and molecular markers for endometrial cancer diagnosis, prognosis, and monitoring, including p53, PTEN, and CA125.

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En el cáncer de endometrio, el subtipo endometrioide, las variables clínicas e histológicas son las más importantes para el pronóstico de la enfermedad, entre estas se encuentran: el estadio según la Federación Internacional de Ginecología y Obstetricia (FIGO), el grado del tumor, la profundidad de la invasión miometrial, el compromiso del espacio linfático-vascular y/o de los ganglios linfáticos. Existen hasta el momento varias investigaciones que evalúan diferentes variables biológicas en muestras de suero y de tejido tumoral para detectar biomarcadores capaces de predecir un resultado clínico. En el presente artículo se revisa la evidencia sobre la relevancia en el campo diagnóstico, de pronóstico y seguimiento de marcadores moleculares como el p53, PTEN, PIK3, mTOR, B-cateninas, inestabilidad de microsatélites, la expresión del factor de crecimiento endotelial vascular, aneuploidía del DNA entre otros y de marcadores bioquímicos como CA125, CA15-3, YKL-40, VEGF, HE-4 que ayuden al médico a una mejor estratificación de los pacientes en categorías con diferentes riesgos de recurrencias y brindarles un mejor tratamiento adyuvante.
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Marcadores bioquímicos y moleculares para el diagnóstico, pronóstico y seguimiento del cáncer endometrial DOI: https://doi.org/10.18041/1900-7841/rcslibre.2017v12n1.1416Palabras clave: Cáncer endometrial, Marcador bioquímico, Marcador molecular, Inestabilidad microsatéliteResumen En el cáncer de endometrio, el subtipo endometrioide, las variables clínicas e histológicas son las más importantes para el pronóstico de la enfermedad, entre estas se encuentran: el estadio según la Federación Internacional de Ginecología y Obstetricia (FIGO), el grado del tumor, la profundidad de la invasión miometrial, el compromiso del espacio linfático-vascular y/o de los ganglios linfáticos. Existen hasta el momento varias investigaciones que evalúan diferentes variables biológicas en muestras de suero y de tejido tumoral para detectar biomarcadores capaces de predecir un resultado clínico. 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