Basic information
Biomarker: telomerase activity
Histology type: endometrial carcinoma
Cohort characteristics
Country: Japan
Region: Hiroshima
Followed up time :
Subgroup 1 name : positive in control
Subgroup 1 number: 3
Subgroup 2 name: negative in control
Subgroup 2 number: 6
| Total number | Group I | Group I number | Group II | Group II number | Group III | Group III number | Group IV | Group IV number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | EC | 36 | postmenopausal endometrial tissue without malignancy | 9 |
Sample information
Conclusion: The detection and quantitative analysis of telomerase activity and TERT expression is helpful for distinguishing malignant from normal endometrium when the patient is postmenopausal, even if the tumor is very small or of low malignancy.
Sample type : tissue
Sample method: RT-PCR,TRAP assay,Semiquantitation of telomerase activity
Disease information
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