Abstract:
to study the expression of p16 protein in esphageal squamous cell carcima (escc) and itsclinicoodringical swificance, the ewion of p16 protein was analyzed by forstochedcal staining (s -p) using for - melin fixed, paraffin ededded sectbo of 88 cases with invasive squamous cell carioma of esoph-agus. expression of p16 protein was detected in 55. 68 % (49/88) of esccs. the opnaion wi correla ed withthe un histologc grade (grade 185. 71% (18/21), ii 55. 13% (16/29), iii39. 47% (15/38) (p 0.01) and lymph nede metastased) positive 36. 3% (12/33), negtive 67. 27% (37/55) (p 0.01). theresults suggst that the expression of p16 protein in rm an favorable prognosis of the lesion.