Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5662732 | International Journal of Gerontology | 2017 | 5 Pages |
SummaryBackgroundEvidence indicates apoptosis deregulation is associated with aging. We correlated expression of cIAP-2, a member of the inhibitor of apoptosis protein family, with survival and age in patients with resected squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck (SCCHN).MethodsImmunohistochemical (IHC) staining for cIAP-2 and other markers were performed using tissue microarrays from 103 resected SCCHN patients. Expression was grouped according to IHC scores (0-3) and statistical association with clinical-pathological factors was determined.ResultsHigh expression of cIAP-2 was found to be increased in patients aged 60 or greater. High expression of cIAP-2 and an age â¥60 were significantly associated with worse survival in univariate analysis, but only an age â¥60, and not cIAP-2 expression, was prognostic in multivariate analysis.ConclusionHigh expression of cIAP-2 was found more frequently in elderly SCCHN patients but was not independently associated with survival after adjusting other clinical-pathologic factors.