Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention (아시아태평양암예방학회)
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p16INK4A Expression in Squamous Cell Carcinomas of the Vagina and the Vulva in Tunisian Women

  • Missaoui, Nabiha (Research Unit UR14ES17, Cancer Epidemiology and Cytopathology in Tunisian Center, Faculty of Medicine) ;
  • Abdelkarim, Soumaya Ben (Pathology Department, Farhet Hached Hospital) ;
  • Mokni, Moncef (Pathology Department, Farhet Hached Hospital) ;
  • Hmissa, Sihem (Research Unit UR14ES17, Cancer Epidemiology and Cytopathology in Tunisian Center, Faculty of Medicine)
  • Published : 2015.01.22
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Abstract

Background: The role of $p16^{INK4A}$ expression in uterine cervix cancer is well established. In the remaining female lower genital tract cancers, the importance of $p16^{INK4A}$ up-regulation is less clear. In our study, we analyzed the role of $p16^{INK4A}$ expression and HPV infection in carcinomas of the vulva and the vagina in Tunisian women. Materials and Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of 30 carcinomas including 15 vulvar squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) and 15 vaginal SCCs. Immunohistochemistry was used to determine $p16^{INK4A}$ expression. HPV detection and typing was by in situ hybridization. Results: $p16^{INK4A}$ expression was detected in 86.7% of vaginal SCCs with a strong and diffuse immunostaining in 60% of cases, and also in 73.3% of vulvar SCCs with focal immunoreactivity in 53.3% The association between $p16^{INK4A}$ expression and HPV infection was significant in vaginal SCCs (p=0.001) but not vulvar SCCs (p>0.05). Conclusions: $p16^{INK4A}$ expression could be used as a useful marker for HPV positivity in vaginal SCCs similar to that described in uterine cervix cancers. However, our data support the presence of 2 different mechanisms for $p16^{INK4A}$ expression in HPV-related and HPV-unrelated vulvar carcinomas.

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