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Methodological aspects of flow cytometry DNA analysis in endometrial carcinoma, with special reference to sampling and reproducibility

Gudmundsson, Thorkell E. ; Långström-Einarsson, Eva LU ; Alm, Per LU ; Anderson, Harald LU ; Baldetorp, Bo LU ; Fernö, Mårten LU ; Högberg, Thomas LU and Killander, Dick LU (1996) In Acta Oncologica 35(8). p.999-1006
Abstract
Two adjacent paraffin-embedded sections manifested concordance in ploidy status in 96% of cases (45/47), and the standard deviation (SD) for SPF was 2.7%. Analysis of 'micro-heterogeneity', within a distance of < or = 700 microm, yielded results for concordant ploidy status in 94% of cases, and the SD for SPF was 1.9% (n = 17). Frozen and paraffin-embedded material yielded concordant results for ploidy status in 87% (39/45) of cases, and SPF values were significantly lower (mean difference 1.5%) in the frozen samples. Diagnostic and repeat curettage material yielded concordant results for DNA ploidy status in 85% (40/47) of cases, and no significant difference in mean SPF (12% vs. 11%) was found. Discordant DNA ploidy results were... (More)
Two adjacent paraffin-embedded sections manifested concordance in ploidy status in 96% of cases (45/47), and the standard deviation (SD) for SPF was 2.7%. Analysis of 'micro-heterogeneity', within a distance of < or = 700 microm, yielded results for concordant ploidy status in 94% of cases, and the SD for SPF was 1.9% (n = 17). Frozen and paraffin-embedded material yielded concordant results for ploidy status in 87% (39/45) of cases, and SPF values were significantly lower (mean difference 1.5%) in the frozen samples. Diagnostic and repeat curettage material yielded concordant results for DNA ploidy status in 85% (40/47) of cases, and no significant difference in mean SPF (12% vs. 11%) was found. Discordant DNA ploidy results were attributable to small differences in the DNA histograms influencing the interpretation of near-diploid, near-tetraploid and small non-diploid cell populations, and the influence of debris on SPF estimation. On the basis of our findings and the practical advantage we recommend paraffin-embedded material from diagnostic curettage for FCM DNA analysis; the results are available sooner and the handling and transportation of tumor samples is more convenient. (Less)
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  abstract     = {{Two adjacent paraffin-embedded sections manifested concordance in ploidy status in 96% of cases (45/47), and the standard deviation (SD) for SPF was 2.7%. Analysis of 'micro-heterogeneity', within a distance of &lt; or = 700 microm, yielded results for concordant ploidy status in 94% of cases, and the SD for SPF was 1.9% (n = 17). Frozen and paraffin-embedded material yielded concordant results for ploidy status in 87% (39/45) of cases, and SPF values were significantly lower (mean difference 1.5%) in the frozen samples. Diagnostic and repeat curettage material yielded concordant results for DNA ploidy status in 85% (40/47) of cases, and no significant difference in mean SPF (12% vs. 11%) was found. Discordant DNA ploidy results were attributable to small differences in the DNA histograms influencing the interpretation of near-diploid, near-tetraploid and small non-diploid cell populations, and the influence of debris on SPF estimation. On the basis of our findings and the practical advantage we recommend paraffin-embedded material from diagnostic curettage for FCM DNA analysis; the results are available sooner and the handling and transportation of tumor samples is more convenient.}},
  author       = {{Gudmundsson, Thorkell E. and Långström-Einarsson, Eva and Alm, Per and Anderson, Harald and Baldetorp, Bo and Fernö, Mårten and Högberg, Thomas and Killander, Dick}},
  issn         = {{1651-226X}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{8}},
  pages        = {{999--1006}},
  publisher    = {{Taylor & Francis}},
  series       = {{Acta Oncologica}},
  title        = {{Methodological aspects of flow cytometry DNA analysis in endometrial carcinoma, with special reference to sampling and reproducibility}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/02841869609100718}},
  doi          = {{10.3109/02841869609100718}},
  volume       = {{35}},
  year         = {{1996}},
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