Profiling the Expression and Prognostic Values of FYN, A Non-Receptor Tyrosine Kinase, in Different Histological Types of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer.

OBJECTIVE

This study was aimed at evaluating FYN expression among different histologic types of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) and its associated prognostics.

METHODS

The FYN expression levels using quantitative real-time PCR method were evaluated in 98 primary EOC. Receiver operating characteristic curve were used to select an optimal cut-off value for determining the presence or absence of a disease progression.

RESULT

The median level of FYN expression varied among different EOC types, being the highest in high-grade serous carcinomas and the lowest in clear cell carcinomas (CCC). Using the cutoff FYN value to predict disease progression, the FYN-positive group had a poorer progression-free survival (PFS) compared to the FYN-negative group (p = 0.001). In multivariate Cox regression analysis, FYN expression was an independent predictor for disease progression (Hazard ratio = 2.30; 95% CI: 1.21- 4.38; p = 0.011). In subgroup analysis, FYN expression was significantly associated with lower PFS in early stage CCC patients (p = 0.009).

CONCLUSION

FYN expression is variable among different types of EOC while impacting on the prognostic values in patients with early stage CCC.