Comparative morphological characteristics of the proliferative activity and DNA content in the nuclei of cells of different lung cancer phenotypes

Abstract

The choice of lung cancer treatment method directly depends on the diagnostisc and verification of the histological type of tumor. Important diagnostic criteria are DNA accumulation index and proliferation index of Ki-67. Materials and methods. DNA accumulation index was assessed in 200 cases of lung cancer using a microspectrophotometric method. Ki-67 proliferative index was calculated using immunohistochemical study in histological material with antibodies to Ki-67, Cytokeratin 5/6, TTF-1, Chromogranin A, Synaptophysin, Keratin.Pan, CD56. Results. As the degree of tumor differentiation decreases, DNA accumulation index and Ki-67 proliferative index increase, serving as criteria for the aggressive behavior of the tumor. Conclusions. Correlation analysis revealed a statistically significant relationship between DNA accumulation index and Ki-67 proliferative index (r = 0.987, p 0.05). The obtained data may be useful for diagnosis and prognosis in patients with lung cancer.