Low GATA3 predicts worse survival in penile cancer.

ABSTRACT: Penile squamous cell carcinoma (pSCC) is a rare genitourinary tumor associated with notable psychosexual distress and poor prognosis. Traditional prognostic factors for pSCC include TNM stage and histological grade, with lymph node metastases being a critical indicator of poor prognosis. This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic impact of the following immunohistochemistry markers routinely used in histopathology practice: GATA3, IMP3, HIF-1-α, CK7, CA-IX, HER2, and TTF-1. A retrospective cohort of 145 patients with pSCC was analyzed using tissue microarray and immunohistochemical techniques. Overall survival (OS) was correlated statistically with detected marker expression. Key findings include that low GATA3 expression is associated with significantly worse OS in univariate Cox regress

SUBMITTER: Hrudka J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12623900 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature