Possibilities of immunogistochemical investigation in respons prognosis to treatment and modification of treatment activities at luminal breast cancer (literature review).

Abstract

This article is concerned with both standard (estrogen and progesterone receptors, Her2/neu and Ki67) immu­nohistochemical investigation in hormonal therapy tactics decision for luminal breast cancer and additional in­vestigation of such hormonal sensibility marker as cyclin D1, Bcl-2, AIB1, Her1, p53, IGF-IR, COX-2 and its influence on modified hormonal therapy impact on tumor. It was shown that tumors expressing Her2/neu, AIB1, Her1, p53 or tumors, that have more than 30% expression of cyclin D1 are resistant to antiestrogen but sensible to aromatase inhibitors. IGF-IR and COX-2 tumors are resistant to aromatase inhibitors. Metformin usage for IGF-IR hyperexpression and oxygenase selective inhibitors for COX-2 expression promotes sensibility increase for aromatase inhibitors.

Keywords

• breast cancer
• immunohistochemical investigation
• hormonal therapy