Expression and prognostic significance of kallikrein-related peptidase 8 protein levels in advanced ovarian cancer by using automated quantitative analysis
Kountourakis P, Psyrri A, Scorilas A, Markakis S, Kowalski D, Camp RL, Diamandis EP, Dimopoulos MA. Expression and prognostic significance of kallikrein-related peptidase 8 protein levels in advanced ovarian cancer by using automated quantitative analysis. Thrombosis And Haemostasis 2009, 101: 541-546. PMID: 19277417, DOI: 10.1160/th08-01-0052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalOvarian cancerPrognostic significanceSurvival analysisFive-year overall survivalPlatinum-paclitaxel combination chemotherapyYear progression-free survivalAdvanced stage ovarian cancerAdvanced ovarian cancerStage ovarian cancerMultivariate survival analysisUnivariate survival analysisImportant prognostic biomarkerSerine protease enzyme familyExpression levelsSignificant correlationWarrants further investigationProtein expression levelsKLK8 expressionClinical responseOverall survivalSurgical debulkingCombination chemotherapyPrognostic valueResidual disease