Abstract:
Objectives To investigate the expression of CK7, CK20.and TTF-1 in adenocarcinoma, and summarize a valuable regular pattern to determine their organic source.
Methods A total of 229 cases of adenocarcinoma tumor tissues and 10 cases of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma were studied by the tissue array technology and immunohistochemistry for CK7, CK20, and TTF-1.
Results Eight types of combined patterns of CK7, CK20, and TTF-1 in different cancers were observed: CK7+/ CK20- / TTF-1+: papillary thyroid carcinoma(50%); CK7+ / CK20- / TTF-1-: salivary gland adenocarcinoma(94.44%), lobular carcinoma(85.71%). ovarian serous carcinoma(71.43%), gallbladder adenocarcinoma(63.64%), and cervical adenocarcinoma(61.54%), high positive rates; CK7+ / CK20+ / TTF-1+: none had a high positive rate: CK7+ / CK20+ / TTF-1-: none had a high positive rate: CK7- / CK20-/ TTF-1+: none had a positive rate; CK7- / CK20- / TTF-1-: prostate cancer(100%).esophageal squamous cell carcinoma(100%). and renal cell carcinoma(90.90%), high positive rates; CK7+ / CK20+ / TTF-1 +: none had a positive rate; and CK7-/ CK20+ / TTF-1-: intestinal adenocarcinoma(66.67%), high positive rate.
Conclusion The combined detection of CK7.CK20, and TTF-1 expression helps determine the origins of some metastatic adenocarcinomas, minimize the range of such origins, and establish the groundwork for the origin evaluation of adenocarcinomas.